Fragrance comparison

Musc de Jonquille vs White Reseda

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Musc de Jonquille

Alkemia Perfumes

3.508 votes

Rank #60,514 Yellow FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

White Reseda

Roger & Gallet

4.1010 votes

Rank #49,875 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Reseda takes 3 of 3 categories.

Musc de Jonquille
Choose it for a yellow floral and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
White Reseda
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Musc de Jonquille0/3

White Reseda3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musc de JonquilleAlkemia Perfumes

White ResedaRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 18%Had 20%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

50%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityWhite Reseda

SillageWhite Reseda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

musky88%

green77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

aromatic42%

floral100%

citrus90%

musky80%

woody70%

white floral60%

yellow floral50%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both musky and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NarcissusMuskSnow

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ResedaYellow FreesiaSicilian Mandarin

Heart

NarcissusOrange Blossom

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Precious WoodsMusk

InformationalShared notesNarcissus and Musk. 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

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,514

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,875

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhite ResedaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musc de Jonquille by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Musc de Jonquille was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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White Reseda is a light floral musk built around airy flowers, soft citrus, and clean woods. It opens fresh with mandarin and freesia, then settles into orange blossom, narcissus, and a smooth musky base. This usually reads soft, tidy, and spring-friendly rather than bold or dramatic. It may suit someone who wants a f…

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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, Musc de Jonquille or White Reseda?

White Reseda takes 3 of 3 categories. Musc de Jonquille is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes; White Reseda is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes. Choose Musc de Jonquille for a yellow floral and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose White Reseda for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Musc de Jonquille or White Reseda?

White Reseda lasts longest (White Reseda 50/100, Musc de Jonquille 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musc de Jonquille or White Reseda?

White Reseda projects furthest (White Reseda 58/100, Musc de Jonquille 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musc de Jonquille and White Reseda smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus and Musk.

Is Musc de Jonquille or White Reseda better for summer or winter?

Musc de Jonquille suits daytime wear; White Reseda suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musc de Jonquille and White Reseda?

Musc de Jonquille features Narcissus, Musk and Snow. White Reseda has top notes of Reseda, Yellow Freesia and Sicilian Mandarin, heart notes of Narcissus and Orange Blossom, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Precious Woods and Musk.