Fragrance comparison

Inlove vs Murasakino

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 118 ratings analysed

Inlove

Pure Sense

2.8323 votes

Rank #61,511 SweetLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Murasakino

ATon

3.8395 votes

Rank #7,529 AnimalicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Murasakino takes 5 of 5 categories.

Inlove
Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Murasakino
Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Inlove0/5

Murasakino5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InlovePure Sense

MurasakinoATon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.83/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

3.83/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 72%

Category winnerMurasakinoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

22%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

35%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

46%Love

19%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

13%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMurasakino

SillageMurasakino

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMurasakinoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

leather92%

tobacco84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

fruity61%

animalic100%

musky92%

woody84%

leather77%

fruity69%

tobacco61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both leather, woody and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

NectarineBlood OrangeChampagne Rosé

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang YlangSaffron

Base5-7+ hrs

LeatherInkTobaccoAmbrette

Top

ChamomileNeroliYlang YlangJasmine

Heart

CivetCambodian OudTobaccoPeach

Base

Birch TarBlackcurrantLavenderSaffron

InformationalShared notesYlang Ylang, Saffron and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Inlove, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day79

Night100

Spring48

Summer30

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 32%Casual 29%Party 25%Work 14%

Men58

Unisex22

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,529

PerfumerAton Gerasimov

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerMurasakinoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Sense Inlove starts with a fizzy splash of chilled pink champagne, tart blood orange, and ripe nectarine flesh. The opening hits bright and celebratory. Give it ten minutes, though, and the mood pivots completely. Spiced saffron and creamy ylang ylang warm up the mid, pulling the initial fruitiness into a darker,…

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Murasakino is a dark, animalic chypre that pushes civet, oud, tobacco and birch tar to the front, with chamomile, neroli and ylang ylang adding a floral lift. Reviews point to a sharp, forceful opening, huge projection and very long wear. This suits experienced wearers who enjoy bold, challenging perfumes more than ea…

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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, Inlove or Murasakino?

Murasakino takes 5 of 5 categories. Inlove is rated 2.83/5 from 23 votes; Murasakino is rated 3.83/5 from 95 votes. Choose Inlove for a sweet and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Murasakino for a animalic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Inlove or Murasakino?

Murasakino lasts longest (Murasakino 86/100, Inlove 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Inlove or Murasakino?

Murasakino projects furthest (Murasakino 76/100, Inlove 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Inlove and Murasakino smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Ylang Ylang, Saffron and Tobacco.

Is Inlove or Murasakino better for summer or winter?

Inlove suits evening wear; Murasakino suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inlove and Murasakino?

Inlove has top notes of Nectarine, Blood Orange and Champagne Rosé, heart notes of Ylang Ylang and Saffron, a base of Leather, Ink, Tobacco and Ambrette. Murasakino has top notes of Chamomile, Neroli, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine, heart notes of Civet, Cambodian Oud, Tobacco and Peach, a base of Birch Tar, Blackcurrant, Lavender and Saffron.