Fragrance comparison

Make Them Talk vs Musk #7

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Make Them Talk

Jovan

3.3517 votes

Rank #51,796 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Musk #7

Demeter Fragrance

4.0013 votes

Rank #44,934 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Musk #7 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Make Them Talk
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Musk #7
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Make Them Talk2/5

Musk #73/5

Ratings & consensus: Musk #7
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Make Them Talk
Sillage & projection: Musk #7
Value for money: Make Them Talk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Musk #7

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Make Them TalkJovan

Musk #7Demeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.35/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 49%Had 10%Want 41%

4.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

Category winnerMusk #7Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

6%Love

47%Like

29%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

54%Love

15%Like

8%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMake Them Talk

SillageMusk #7

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value70

Category winnerMake Them TalkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky90%

floral80%

woody70%

fruity60%

aromatic50%

musky100%

amber83%

powdery65%

animalic48%

citrus30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both musky and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon Peel

Heart

Osmanthus

Base

MuskWoody NotesPatchouli

Notes

White MuskAmberBergamotLemon PeelHerbal NotesPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon Peel and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Musk #7, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night57

Spring57

Summer57

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex27

Women18

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 19%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#44,934

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMusk #7Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jovan Make Them Talk pairs bright lemon peel with a soft heart of osmanthus over a quiet base of musk and wood. Launched in 2024, this unisex scent offers an easygoing, fresh profile that works well for casual daily wear. It suits anyone seeking a simple, clean skin scent without heavy projection.

Reviews →

Spray it generously. Demeter Fragrance Musk #7 provides an immediate feeling of freshly washed cotton warmed by skin heat. The opening brings a brief flash of tart lemon peel and bergamot, shaking off the solvent lift within two minutes. Do not expect heavy projection. Soon, dry herbal notes and mild patchouli join th…

Reviews →

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, Make Them Talk or Musk #7?

Musk #7 takes 3 of 5 categories. Make Them Talk is rated 3.35/5 from 17 votes; Musk #7 is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes. Choose Make Them Talk for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Musk #7 for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Make Them Talk or Musk #7?

Make Them Talk lasts longest (Make Them Talk 53/100, Musk #7 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Make Them Talk or Musk #7?

Musk #7 projects furthest (Musk #7 36/100, Make Them Talk 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Make Them Talk and Musk #7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon Peel and Patchouli.

Is Make Them Talk or Musk #7 better for summer or winter?

Make Them Talk suits daytime wear; Musk #7 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Make Them Talk and Musk #7?

Make Them Talk has top notes of Lemon Peel, heart notes of Osmanthus, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Patchouli. Musk #7 features White Musk, Amber, Bergamot, Lemon Peel and Herbal Notes.