Fragrance comparison

Ma Muse vs Cabotine Sensuelle

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 102 ratings analysed

Ma Muse

Salvador Dali · 2017

3.8954 votes

Rank #33,844 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

7 wins

Cabotine Sensuelle

Grès

4.1048 votes

Rank #13,785 VanillaWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cabotine Sensuelle takes 7 of 7 categories.

Ma Muse
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cabotine Sensuelle
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ma Muse0/7

Cabotine Sensuelle7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ma MuseSalvador Dali

Cabotine SensuelleGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

4.10/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 20%Had 11%Want 69%

Category winnerCabotine SensuelleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

42%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerCabotine SensuelleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCabotine Sensuelle

SillageCabotine Sensuelle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value54

Category winnerCabotine SensuelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery90%

white floral80%

almond70%

sweet60%

vanilla50%

vanilla100%

white floral92%

almond84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

floral61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both white floral, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HeliotropeAlmond

Heart

Vanilla OrchidTuberoseJasmine

Base

Carnation

Top

AlmondPeachTangerine

Heart

GardeniaCarnationHeliotropeJasmine

Base

VanillaPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Almond, Jasmine and Carnation. 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

Summer48

Fall74

Winter17

Day100

Night28

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day67

Night100

Category winnerCabotine SensuelleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men11

Unisex0

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,844

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,785

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerCabotine SensuelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salvador Dali Ma Muse offers a gentle, powdery take on floral perfumes for ladies who appreciate subtle luxury. The scent opens with a soothing blend of sweet almond and powdery heliotrope that brings to mind freshly baked marzipan pastries dusted in powdered sugar. As the initial sweetness settles, a heart of creamy …

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Grès Cabotine Sensuelle opens with a burst of sweet tangerine and juicy peach that quickly gives way to powdery almond and lush gardenia. As it settles on skin during cool autumn evenings, vanilla and warm patchouli create a dense, cozy scent bubble. It offers a heavier, gourmand-leaning floral profile compared to the…

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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, Ma Muse or Cabotine Sensuelle?

Cabotine Sensuelle takes 7 of 7 categories. Ma Muse is rated 3.89/5 from 54 votes; Cabotine Sensuelle is rated 4.10/5 from 48 votes. Choose Ma Muse for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cabotine Sensuelle for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ma Muse or Cabotine Sensuelle?

Cabotine Sensuelle lasts longest (Cabotine Sensuelle 69/100, Ma Muse 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ma Muse or Cabotine Sensuelle?

Cabotine Sensuelle projects furthest (Cabotine Sensuelle 63/100, Ma Muse 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ma Muse and Cabotine Sensuelle smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Almond, Jasmine and Carnation.

Is Ma Muse or Cabotine Sensuelle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ma Muse is the stronger pick. For winter, Cabotine Sensuelle is the stronger pick. Ma Muse suits daytime wear; Cabotine Sensuelle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ma Muse and Cabotine Sensuelle?

Ma Muse has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Carnation. Cabotine Sensuelle has top notes of Almond, Peach and Tangerine, heart notes of Gardenia, Carnation, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk.