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Kermusk Musk vs Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men

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

Updated 4,046 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Kermusk Musk

    Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

  • Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Kermusk Musk1/4
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men
Sillage & projection
Kermusk Musk
Value for money
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Kermusk MuskKerzon Paris
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for menRabanne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 20%Had 7%Want 73%
3.99/ 5 · 4,044 votes
Have 53%Had 28%Want 19%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

37%Love
42%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate

4,063 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityPaco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men

SillageKermusk Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value70
Category winnerPaco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for menBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
tobacco100%
sweet86%
amber72%
musky58%
powdery44%
whiskey30%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy65%
mossy49%
woody48%
lavender47%
earthy35%
Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Musk
Heart
Amber
Base
Tobacco
Top
RosemaryClary SageBrazilian Rosewood
Heart
LavenderGeraniumTonka Beangeranium
Base
OakmossHoneyMuskAmberTobacco
InformationalShared notesMusk, Amber and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer64
Fall100
Winter73
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men97
Unisex2
Women1
Work 33%Date 33%Party 33%Casual 0%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#880

PerfumerJean Martel

Launched1973

Reviews236

Category winnerPaco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for menHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kermusk Musk by Kerzon Paris leads with a clean dusting of top-note white musk before unfolding into a warm core of golden amber and dry tobacco leaf. Subtle whiskey facets add a boozy touch against a soft powdery backdrop. Built for crisp autumn afternoons, it wears softly as a quiet skin scent under casual knitwear.

Reviews →

Paco Rabanne Pour Homme by Rabanne is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. Paco Rabanne Pour Homme was launched in 1973. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean Martel. Top notes are Rosemary, Clary Sage and Brazilian Rosewood; middle notes are Lavender, Geranium and Tonka Bean; base notes are Oakmoss, Honey, Musk, Am…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Kermusk Musk or Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men?

Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men takes 3 of 4 categories. Kermusk Musk is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men is rated 3.99/5 from 4,044 votes. Choose Kermusk Musk for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kermusk Musk or Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men?

Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men lasts longest (Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men 68/100, Kermusk Musk 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kermusk Musk or Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men?

Kermusk Musk projects furthest (Kermusk Musk 67/100, Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kermusk Musk and Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Musk, Amber and Tobacco.

Is Kermusk Musk or Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men better for summer or winter?

Kermusk Musk suits day or night wear; Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kermusk Musk and Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men?

Kermusk Musk has top notes of Musk, heart notes of Amber, a base of Tobacco. Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men has top notes of Rosemary, Clary Sage and Brazilian Rosewood, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Tonka Bean and geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Honey, Musk and Amber.

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