Fragrance comparison

Ma Muse vs Honorable Woman

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Ma Muse

Salvador Dali · 2017

3.8954 votes

Rank #33,844 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Honorable Woman

Mother of Pearl

4.6411 votes

Rank #31,219 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Honorable Woman takes 5 of 5 categories.

Ma Muse
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Honorable Woman
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ma Muse0/5

Honorable Woman5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ma MuseSalvador Dali

Honorable WomanMother of Pearl

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 47%Had 3%Want 50%

Category winnerHonorable WomanRating 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

73%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityHonorable Woman

SillageHonorable Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value70

Category winnerHonorable WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery90%

white floral80%

almond70%

sweet60%

vanilla50%

white floral100%

green83%

aromatic65%

tuberose48%

fresh30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HeliotropeAlmond

Heart

Vanilla OrchidTuberoseJasmine

Base

Carnation

Top20-30 mins

RhubarbPepperCorianderCarnation

Heart3-5 hrs

JasmineTuberoseLily of the ValleyGardenia

Base6-8 hrs

VetiverAmberHeliotropeMusk

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Tuberose, Jasmine and Carnation. Durations are only published for Honorable Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer48

Fall74

Winter17

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,844

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,219

PerfumerCarine Boin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHonorable WomanHigher 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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Honorable Woman by Mother of Pearl delivers a crisp, garden-fresh scent that opens with tangy red rhubarb, cracked black pepper, and leafy coriander. As the brisk opening settles, a lush bouquet of gardenia, tuberose, sweet jasmine, and dewy lily of the valley unfolds across your skin like fresh blossoms in cool morni…

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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 Honorable Woman?

Honorable Woman takes 5 of 5 categories. Ma Muse is rated 3.89/5 from 54 votes; Honorable Woman is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes. Choose Ma Muse for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Honorable Woman for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ma Muse or Honorable Woman?

Honorable Woman lasts longest (Honorable Woman 64/100, Ma Muse 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ma Muse or Honorable Woman?

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

Do Ma Muse and Honorable Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Tuberose, Jasmine and Carnation.

Is Ma Muse or Honorable Woman better for summer or winter?

Ma Muse suits daytime wear; Honorable Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ma Muse and Honorable Woman?

Ma Muse has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Carnation. Honorable Woman has top notes of Rhubarb, Pepper, Coriander and Carnation, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose, Lily of the Valley and Gardenia, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Heliotrope and Musk.