Ilyan vs Muscetier
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ilyan takes 1 of 1 categories.
IlyanChoose it for a rose and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
MuscetierChoose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ilyan1/1
Muscetier0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ilyan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IlyanImperial ParfumsMuscetierIan AbbasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
40%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
caramel92%
oud84%
amber77%
sweet69%
white floral61%
citrus100%
powdery92%
amber84%
white floral77%
rose69%
musky61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both rose, amber and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CaramelGrapefruit
Heart
Bulgarian RoseJasmine
Base
AgarwoodAmberWhite MuskSandalwoodVanilla
Top15-30 mins
BergamotGrapefruit
Heart2-4 hrs
Bulgarian RoseJasminePatchouli
Base6-8+ hrs
AmberWhite MuskPowdery Notes
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Amber. Durations are only published for Muscetier, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer14
Fall86
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,915
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#81,821
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIlyanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIlyan opens with a caramel idea that reads more resinous than dessert-like, lifted by a brief citrus flash before amber, woods, and musk take over. On skin, many wearers find it darker and more abstract than the note list suggests, with vanilla and sweetness arriving later in the dry-down. This suits someone who likes…
Reviews →Muscetier by Ian Abbas hits skin with an energetic burst of bitter grapefruit and zesty bergamot. The citrus sparkles for about twenty minutes before calming down into a classic floral heart. Bulgarian rose and clean jasmine take over the mid phase, supported by a faint touch of dry patchouli that keeps the florals gr…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Ilyan and Muscetier smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Amber.
Is Ilyan or Muscetier better for summer or winter?
Ilyan suits evening wear; Muscetier suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ilyan and Muscetier?
Ilyan has top notes of Caramel and Grapefruit, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood, Amber, White Musk and Sandalwood. Muscetier has top notes of Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Patchouli, a base of Amber, White Musk and Powdery Notes.
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