Fragrance comparison

Mango Musk vs Mango

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 235 ratings analysed

Mango Musk

Ard Al Zaafaran

3.7360 votes

Rank #14,026 MuskySweet

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72%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Mango

Max Philip

3.74175 votes

Rank #12,901 FruityTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mango takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mango Musk
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mango
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mango Musk3/7

Mango4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mango MuskArd Al Zaafaran

MangoMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 37%Had 14%Want 49%

3.74/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 33%Had 23%Want 44%

Category winnerMangoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

60 votes

16%Love

35%Like

24%Ok

19%Dislike

5%Hate

166 votes

Category winnerMango MuskMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityMango Musk

SillageMango

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value48

Category winnerMango MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

sweet92%

tropical84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

fruity100%

tropical92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

musky69%

floral61%

Scent match72%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoViolet

Heart

OrangeYlang-Ylang

Base

Musk

Top

MangoOrangeMandarin OrangeViolet

Heart

Ylang-YlangFrangipaniMango Blossom

Base

MuskBlack CurrantRed Wine

InformationalShared notesMango, Violet, Orange and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Summer90

Fall65

Winter26

Day100

Night28

Spring84

Summer100

Fall64

Winter36

Day100

Night42

Category winnerMangoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex31

Women64

Men1

Unisex16

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#12,901

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerMangoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mango Musk by Ard Al Zaafaran blends sweet tropical fruit with stark laundry-clean white musk. The initial spray delivers chilled mango pulp, juicy orange slice, and a soft violet leaf powderiness. Within twenty minutes, bright fruitiness melds into a creamy ylang-ylang center before settling onto a clean, soapy musk …

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Max Philip Mango centers on a ripe, realistic mango note that smells juicy, sweet, and very tropical from the start. Citrus gives it extra brightness, while a musky, lightly floral drydown can feel creamy, powdery, and a touch wine-like. It suits warm weather best and will appeal most to anyone who wants fruit to stay…

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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, Mango Musk or Mango?

Mango takes 4 of 7 categories. Mango Musk is rated 3.73/5 from 60 votes; Mango is rated 3.74/5 from 175 votes. Choose Mango Musk for a musky and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mango for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mango Musk or Mango?

Mango Musk lasts longest (Mango Musk 68/100, Mango 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mango Musk or Mango?

Mango projects furthest (Mango 59/100, Mango Musk 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mango Musk and Mango smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Mango, Violet, Orange and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Mango Musk or Mango better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mango is the stronger pick. For winter, Mango is the stronger pick. Mango Musk suits daytime wear; Mango suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mango Musk and Mango?

Mango Musk has top notes of Mango and Violet, heart notes of Orange and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk. Mango has top notes of Mango, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Violet, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Frangipani and Mango Blossom, a base of Musk, Black Currant and Red Wine.