Fragrance comparison

Illusions vs The Legend

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Illusions

Impulse

4.2532 votes

Rank #20,170 MuskyRose

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39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

The Legend

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi

4.3611 votes

Rank #32,918 AmberYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Legend takes 3 of 5 categories.

Illusions
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Legend
Choose it for a amber and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Illusions2/5

The Legend3/5

Ratings & consensus: The Legend
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Legend
Sillage & projection: The Legend
Value for money: Illusions
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Illusions

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

IllusionsImpulse

The LegendAbdul Samad Al Qurashi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 28%Had 49%Want 23%

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 64%

Category winnerThe LegendRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

64%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityThe Legend

SillageThe Legend

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value75

Category winnerIllusionsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

rose86%

powdery72%

amber58%

floral44%

animalic30%

amber100%

yellow floral92%

woody84%

green77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

MuskRoseAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

NarcissusOlibanumAmberSandalwoodMuskRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk, Rose and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night38

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,170

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#32,918

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerIllusionsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Illusions is a musky, rosy amber body spray with a powdery 90s feel and more depth than its format suggests. Reviews describe a sweet, well-blended scent with a slightly woody, incense-like edge, softened by florals. It usually reads feminine and works best with a light hand. If you like soft amber musk with a nostalg…

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The Legend is an amber forward floral with a distinctly incense-tinted, Middle Eastern style glow. Narcissus and rose bring a green, slightly powdery floral lift, while olibanum (frankincense) adds a smoky, balsamic hush. As it settles, sandalwood and musk smooth everything out into a warm, woody amber that can feel …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Illusions or The Legend?

The Legend takes 3 of 5 categories. Illusions is rated 4.25/5 from 32 votes; The Legend is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Illusions for a musky and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Legend for a amber and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.