Momona vs Muse
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Momona takes 1 of 1 categories.
MomonaChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
MuseChoose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Momona1/1
Muse0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Momona
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MomonaParfums d'ElmarMuseBALR.Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 21%Had 9%Want 70%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
26%Like
3%Ok
7%Dislike
11%Hate
61 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
caramel84%
cinnamon77%
fruity69%
tropical61%
citrus100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
powdery77%
sweet69%
woody61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
OrangeSaffronCardamomGingerMandarin OrangeBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
PassionfruitCinnamonTeaLotusCloveOrange BlossomNutmegAlmond
Base8-12 hrs
White ChocolateCaramelAmberVanillaMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanGuaiac Wood
Top
Mandarin OrangePassionfruitBergamot
Heart
Flowers
Base
VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Passionfruit, Amber and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Momona, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer50
Fall100
Winter83
Day95
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,200
PerfumerChristian Carbonnel
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#75,613
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMomonaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotParfums d'Elmar Momona hits the skin with a burst of sweet orange, sparkling ginger, and sharp black pepper. It wastes no time making an entrance. Within minutes, the zesty citrus flare subsides as a juicy tropical passionfruit note collides with warm cinnamon and grounding black tea. The transition feels immediate an…
Reviews →BALR. Muse opens with a loud splash of sweet passionfruit and bright mandarin orange. It starts fruity and high-pitched. The initial fizz soon slows down as a soft bouquet of floral notes takes over the mid-development. It does not stay a simple summer fruit salad. On the skin, the dry-down turns much warmer and drie…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Momona and Muse smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Passionfruit, Amber and Vanilla.
Is Momona or Muse better for summer or winter?
Momona suits day or night wear; Muse suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Momona and Muse?
Momona has top notes of Orange, Saffron, Cardamom and Ginger, heart notes of Passionfruit, Cinnamon, Tea and Lotus, a base of White Chocolate, Caramel, Amber and Vanilla. Muse has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Passionfruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Flowers, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Sandal.
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