Musc vs Eau de Lune
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Musc takes 4 of 7 categories.
MuscChoose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Eau de LuneChoose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Musc4/7
Eau de Lune3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Musc
- Community sentiment
- Eau de Lune
- Longevity
- Eau de Lune
- Sillage & projection
- Eau de Lune
- Value for money
- Musc
- Versatility
- Musc
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Musc
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MuscReminiscenceEau de LuneLaura MercierWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.81/ 5 · 386 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
3.59/ 5 · 154 votes
Have 30%Had 28%Want 42%
Category winnerMuscRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
46%Like
6%Ok
18%Dislike
2%Hate
386 votes
27%Love
50%Like
2%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate
129 votes
Category winnerEau de LuneMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEau de Lune
SillageEau de Lune
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMuscBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
musky92%
almond84%
sweet77%
nutty69%
yellow floral61%
white floral100%
floral92%
powdery84%
violet77%
citrus69%
woody61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ylang-YlangWhite Flowers
Heart
AlmondPowdery Notes
Base
MuskCoumarinAmber
Top
VioletWhite FlowersYlang-YlangMandarin Orange
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyFrangipaniOrange BlossomWhite PeachRose
Base
Orris RootMuskWoodsy NotesAmber
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, White Flowers, Musk 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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter94
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter41
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMuscMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,693
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews48
Overall rank#18,569
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerMuscHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotReminiscence Musc opens with bright ylang-ylang and soft white flowers that quickly yield to a core of crushed almond and dry powdery notes. First launched in 1970, this classic French formulation settles into a calm skin scent anchored by white musk, sweet coumarin, and warm amber. Instead of a loud animalic bomb, i…
Reviews →Eau de Lune is a soft floral composition that emphasizes violet and powdery white flowers. Launched in 2002, this fragrance offers a gentle, intimate scent profile ideal for spring days or office wear. It balances bright citrus with a heart of lily-of-the-valley and rose, grounding itself in a subtle base of musk and …
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.
Which is better, Musc or Eau de Lune?
Musc takes 4 of 7 categories. Musc is rated 3.81/5 from 386 votes; Eau de Lune is rated 3.59/5 from 154 votes. Choose Musc for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Eau de Lune for a white floral and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Musc or Eau de Lune?
Eau de Lune lasts longest (Eau de Lune 66/100, Musc 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Musc or Eau de Lune?
Eau de Lune projects furthest (Eau de Lune 60/100, Musc 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Musc and Eau de Lune smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, White Flowers, Musk and Amber.
Is Musc or Eau de Lune better for summer or winter?
For summer, Musc is the stronger pick. For winter, Musc is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Musc and Eau de Lune?
Musc has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and White Flowers, heart notes of Almond and Powdery Notes, a base of Musk, Coumarin and Amber. Eau de Lune has top notes of Violet, White Flowers, Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Frangipani, Orange Blossom and White Peach, a base of Orris Root, Musk, Woodsy Notes and Amber.
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