Fragrance comparison

Kermusk Musk vs Shisha II

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Kermusk Musk

Kerzon Paris

3.502 votes

Rank #61,859 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Shisha II

Amado

4.297 votes

Rank #45,985 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shisha II takes 4 of 4 categories.

Kermusk Musk
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Shisha II
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Kermusk Musk0/4

Shisha II4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kermusk MuskKerzon Paris

Shisha IIAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 73%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

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

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityShisha II

SillageShisha II

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value83

Category winnerShisha IIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet86%

amber72%

musky58%

powdery44%

whiskey30%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

coffee84%

powdery77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Musk

Heart

Amber

Base

Tobacco

Top

AppleBlack CurrantCinnamonLicorice

Heart

LeatherCoffeeHeliotropeViolet

Base

TobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodMyrhhBenzoinVanillaMuskAmber

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,985

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShisha IIHigher 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.

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Shisha II is a warm, smoky-sweet spicy scent built around leather, coffee and tobacco. It opens with juicy apple and blackcurrant, dusted with cinnamon and a liquorice-like bite, then turns darker and more textured as violet and heliotrope soften the leather. The dry-down is a resinous tobacco-vanilla amber with patch…

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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, Kermusk Musk or Shisha II?

Shisha II takes 4 of 4 categories. Kermusk Musk is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Shisha II is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Kermusk Musk for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Shisha II for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kermusk Musk or Shisha II?

Shisha II lasts longest (Shisha II 64/100, Kermusk Musk 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kermusk Musk or Shisha II?

Shisha II projects furthest (Shisha II 75/100, Kermusk Musk 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kermusk Musk and Shisha II smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Amber and Tobacco.

Is Kermusk Musk or Shisha II better for summer or winter?

Kermusk Musk suits day or night wear; Shisha II suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kermusk Musk and Shisha II?

Kermusk Musk has top notes of Musk, heart notes of Amber, a base of Tobacco. Shisha II has top notes of Apple, Black Currant, Cinnamon and Licorice, heart notes of Leather, Coffee, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Myrhh.