Fragrance comparison

Le Muguet vs Musk Cotton

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Le Muguet

Dior · 2025

2.0922 votes

Rank #23,040 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Musk Cotton

Ayat Perfumes

5.003 votes

Rank #28,026 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Musk Cotton takes 3 of 4 categories.

Le Muguet
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Musk Cotton
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Muguet1/4

Musk Cotton3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le MuguetDior

Musk CottonAyat Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.09/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 3%Had 1%Want 97%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 38%Had 23%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

9%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

68%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity25

〰 Sillage29

♥ Love / hate27

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMusk Cotton

SillageMusk Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMusk CottonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fresh83%

green65%

soapy48%

floral30%

white floral100%

fresh92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily of the ValleyJasmineGrasse Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ylang-YlangMelonRose

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmine

Base

PatchouliVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesLily of the Valley and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall21

Winter21

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex7

Women87

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,040

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2025

Reviews6

Overall rank#28,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLe MuguetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Muguet by Dior smells like crisp spring greenery and living lily of the valley bells gathered right after a morning rain shower. Francis Kurkdjian keeps the opening clean and botanical, avoiding any synthetic sharpness. As the scent warms on your pulse points, soft Grasse rose petals and sweet jasmine blossom quiet…

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Musk Cotton reads as a soft, clean floral musk with a watery melon lift, rose in the opening, and a gentle vanilla patchouli base. The white floral heart keeps it fresh and slightly powdery rather than heavy. On available wear data, it seems best for close wearers who want an easy unisex scent with a smooth, freshly l…

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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, Le Muguet or Musk Cotton?

Musk Cotton takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Muguet is rated 2.09/5 from 22 votes; Musk Cotton is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Le Muguet for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Musk Cotton for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Muguet or Musk Cotton?

Musk Cotton lasts longest (Musk Cotton 55/100, Le Muguet 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Muguet or Musk Cotton?

Musk Cotton projects furthest (Musk Cotton 33/100, Le Muguet 29/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Muguet and Musk Cotton smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Lily of the Valley and Jasmine.

Is Le Muguet or Musk Cotton better for summer or winter?

Le Muguet suits daytime wear; Musk Cotton suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Muguet and Musk Cotton?

Le Muguet features Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Grasse Rose. Musk Cotton has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Melon and Rose, heart notes of Lily of the Valley and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk.