Fragrance comparison

Josephine Baker vs Old Spice Musk

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

2 wins

Josephine Baker

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.004 votes

Rank #60,270 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Old Spice Musk

Shulton Company

3.9730 votes

Rank #47,238 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Josephine Baker takes 2 of 3 categories.

Josephine Baker
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Old Spice Musk
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Josephine Baker2/3

Old Spice Musk1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Josephine Baker
Sillage & projection: Josephine Baker
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Old Spice Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Josephine BakerParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Old Spice MuskShulton Company

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 25%Want 45%

3.97/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

23%Love

63%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityJosephine Baker

SillageJosephine Baker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky83%

woody65%

powdery48%

warm spicy30%

amber100%

woody88%

musky77%

warm spicy65%

powdery53%

balsamic42%

Scent match67%Closely related · both musky, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesWoody NotesMuskSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Spicy NotesResinsMuskWoody NotesFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes. Durations are only published for Josephine Baker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day79

Night100

Spring89

Summer67

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 24%Casual 22%Work 19%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,270

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,238

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOld Spice MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Josephine Baker by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque delivers an expressive retro profile rooted in vintage stage flair. The fragrance opens with sharp, powdery floral notes that quickly soften over a rich musk foundation. It feels powdery, warm, and distinctly theatrical. Within twenty minutes, dry cedar-like woody …

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Old Spice Musk by Shulton Company opens with a warm, spicy flash that instantly connects it to the original 1974 release. It quickly settles into a rich, powdery blend dominated by a thick musk and sweet resins, steering clear of modern clean white musks in favor of something darker and more animalic. As it warms on t…

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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, Josephine Baker or Old Spice Musk?

Josephine Baker takes 2 of 3 categories. Josephine Baker is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Old Spice Musk is rated 3.97/5 from 30 votes. Choose Josephine Baker for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Old Spice Musk for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Josephine Baker or Old Spice Musk?

Josephine Baker lasts longest (Josephine Baker 90/100, Old Spice Musk 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Josephine Baker or Old Spice Musk?

Projection is very close: Josephine Baker 75/100, Old Spice Musk 74/100 for sillage.

Do Josephine Baker and Old Spice Musk smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes.

Is Josephine Baker or Old Spice Musk better for summer or winter?

Josephine Baker suits evening wear; Old Spice Musk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Josephine Baker and Old Spice Musk?

Josephine Baker features Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes. Old Spice Musk features Spicy Notes, Resins, Musk, Woody Notes and Floral Notes.