Fragrance comparison

Ma Muse vs Sheean

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

2 wins

Ma Muse

Salvador Dali · 2017

3.8954 votes

Rank #33,844 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Sheean

Scents of Man

5.003 votes

Rank #40,836 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ma Muse takes 2 of 4 categories.

Ma Muse
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sheean
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Ma Muse2/4

Sheean1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Ma Muse
Value for money: Sheean
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ma Muse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ma MuseSalvador Dali

SheeanScents of Man

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMa Muse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSheeanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery90%

white floral80%

almond70%

sweet60%

vanilla50%

amber100%

white floral90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

tuberose60%

woody50%

Scent match24%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

Top

RaspberryRoseMandarinHeliotrope

Heart

JasmineVanillaRose GeraniumAlmond

Base

MyrrhTuberoseSandalwoodFrankincense

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Almond, Tuberose 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

Summer48

Fall74

Winter17

Day100

Night28

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,844

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,836

PerfumerAndrea Byrne

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMa MuseHigher 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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Sheean by Scents of Man offers a complex floral fruity gourmand experience that plays with light and dark elements. Opening with a bright pop of raspberry and mandarin, it quickly warms into a heart of almond, vanilla, and jasmine. This creates a cozy, inviting profile that works well for casual daily wear, especially…

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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 Sheean?

Ma Muse takes 2 of 4 categories. Ma Muse is rated 3.89/5 from 54 votes; Sheean is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ma Muse for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sheean for a amber and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ma Muse or Sheean?

They last about the same: Ma Muse 60/100, Sheean 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ma Muse or Sheean?

Ma Muse projects furthest (Ma Muse 59/100, Sheean 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ma Muse and Sheean smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Almond, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Ma Muse or Sheean better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ma Muse and Sheean?

Ma Muse has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Carnation. Sheean has top notes of Raspberry, Rose, Mandarin and Heliotrope, heart notes of Jasmine, Vanilla, Rose Geranium and Almond, a base of Myrrh, Tuberose, Sandalwood and Frankincense.