Fragrance comparison

Linen Musk vs Celestial Waters

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

1 wins

Linen Musk

Zara

3.4892 votes

Rank #11,189 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Celestial Waters

The Dua Brand

2.002 votes

Rank #70,525 CitrusYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Linen Musk takes 1 of 1 categories.

Linen Musk
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Celestial Waters
Choose it for a citrus and yellow floral character.

Linen Musk1/1

Celestial Waters0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Linen MuskZara

Celestial WatersThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 48%Had 6%Want 46%

2.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

38%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

79 votes

0%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

citrus91%

powdery83%

floral74%

fresh spicy65%

tropical56%

citrus100%

yellow floral92%

tuberose84%

rose77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MuskBergamot

Heart

Frangipani

Base

Amberwood

Top

BergamotBlackcurrantPear

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseRose

Base

AmberwoodMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesMusk, Bergamot and Amberwood. 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

Fall0

Winter52

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex14

Women81

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,189

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#70,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLinen MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Linen Musk by Zara offers a crisp, airy profile defined by bergamot and textured musks. It functions as a clean, spring-focused scent that leans heavily into modern synthetic accords. The fragrance balances sharp citrus energy with a tropical frangipani heart, resulting in an approachable, light composition suitable f…

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Celestial Waters by The Dua Brand is a crisp floral fragrance that balances bright bergamot and blackcurrant with a heart of tuberose. This 2025 release offers a versatile, clean scent profile suitable for daily office wear or casual weekend outings during the spring season. It provides a modern, refreshing experience…

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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, Linen Musk or Celestial Waters?

Linen Musk takes 1 of 1 categories. Linen Musk is rated 3.48/5 from 92 votes; Celestial Waters is rated 2.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Linen Musk for a musky and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Celestial Waters for a citrus and yellow floral character.

Do Linen Musk and Celestial Waters smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Musk, Bergamot and Amberwood.

What are the notes in Linen Musk and Celestial Waters?

Linen Musk has top notes of Musk and Bergamot, heart notes of Frangipani, a base of Amberwood. Celestial Waters has top notes of Bergamot, Blackcurrant and Pear, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Amberwood, Musk and Moss.