Mud vs Royal Musk
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mud takes 1 of 1 categories.
MudChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Royal MuskChoose it for a musky and amber character.
Mud1/1
Royal Musk0/1
- 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
- Mud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MudBORNTOSTANDOUT®Royal MuskRasasiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.74/ 5 · 391 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
—/ 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 hate26%Love
37%Like
25%Ok
9%Dislike
4%Hate
297 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 bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
lactonic69%
balsamic61%
musky100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
rose77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MilkAlmond
Heart
ChocolatePlumTurkish Rose
Base
VanillaelemiSandalwoodAmber
Top
Spicy NotesBlackcurrantPlumGrapefruitCitruselemi
Heart
Cashmere WoodTurkish RoseRoseWhite FlowersFloral Notes
Base
White MuskAmberFruity NotesWoody NotesOakmoss
InformationalShared notesPlum, Turkish Rose, elemi and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring93
Summer48
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,383
PerfumerNathalie Lorson
Launched—
Reviews36
Overall rank#77,896
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMud is a soft, milky gourmand built around almond, chocolate, plum and vanilla, with a smooth rose touch that keeps the sweetness from feeling too flat. Despite the name, it reads far more creamy and comforting than earthy. On skin, it usually feels cozy, slightly powdery and gently woody, with moderate projection and…
Reviews →Royal Musk by Rasasi is a modern unisex fragrance that fuses bright citrus and blackcurrant with a dense, powdery rose heart. It settles into a warm base of white musk and amber, offering a versatile profile suitable for any season. The scent feels balanced and clean, moving from an energetic, fruity opening to a grou…
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 Mud and Royal Musk smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Turkish Rose, elemi and Amber.
What are the notes in Mud and Royal Musk?
Mud has top notes of Milk and Almond, heart notes of Chocolate, Plum and Turkish Rose, a base of Vanilla, elemi, Sandalwood and Amber. Royal Musk has top notes of Spicy Notes, Blackcurrant, Plum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Turkish Rose, Rose and White Flowers, a base of White Musk, Amber, Fruity Notes and Woody Notes.
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