Fragrance comparison

Muschio Oro vs Rimbaud

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 552 ratings analysed

6 wins

Muschio Oro

Santa Maria Novella

4.04226 votes

Rank #8,214 MuskyPowdery

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Rimbaud

Celine

3.86326 votes

Rank #10,230 LavenderIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Muschio Oro takes 6 of 7 categories.

Muschio Oro
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Rimbaud
Choose it for a lavender and iris character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Muschio Oro6/7

Rimbaud1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Muschio OroSanta Maria Novella

RimbaudCeline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 40%Had 10%Want 50%

3.86/ 5 · 326 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerMuschio OroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

226 votes

33%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

326 votes

Category winnerMuschio OroMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityMuschio Oro

SillageMuschio Oro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value24

Category winnerMuschio OroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

white floral65%

sweet48%

animalic30%

lavender100%

iris91%

powdery83%

aromatic74%

vanilla65%

earthy56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

White Flowers

Heart

Lily of the ValleyIrisNeroliYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskTonka BeanCedarwoodVanilla

Top15-30 mins

NeroliCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderOrrisIrisWhite Flowers

Base5-8 hrs

VanillaWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Iris, Neroli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Rimbaud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer74

Fall0

Winter51

Day100

Night37

Category winnerRimbaudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex46

Women49

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,214

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#10,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews67

Category winnerMuschio OroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella Muschio Oro captures the clean, historic charm of Florentine apothecaries through a distinctive botanical musk profile. The fragrance opens with a brisk burst of white flowers and bitter neroli before gently easing into an elegant heart of powdery iris, lily of the valley, and ylang-ylang. Grounded…

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Celine Rimbaud opens with a clean splash of bitter neroli and crisp citruses. Do not expect sweet candy. The initial spray carries a sharp, herbal snap before French lavender takes over. Within twenty minutes, the sharp edges soften dramatically into buttery orris and delicate powdery iris. It smells like laundered wh…

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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, Muschio Oro or Rimbaud?

Muschio Oro takes 6 of 7 categories. Muschio Oro is rated 4.04/5 from 226 votes; Rimbaud is rated 3.86/5 from 326 votes. Choose Muschio Oro for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Rimbaud for a lavender and iris character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Muschio Oro or Rimbaud?

Muschio Oro lasts longest (Muschio Oro 67/100, Rimbaud 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Muschio Oro or Rimbaud?

Muschio Oro projects furthest (Muschio Oro 58/100, Rimbaud 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Muschio Oro and Rimbaud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Iris, Neroli and Vanilla.

Is Muschio Oro or Rimbaud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rimbaud is the stronger pick. For winter, Muschio Oro is the stronger pick. Rimbaud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Muschio Oro and Rimbaud?

Muschio Oro has top notes of White Flowers, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Iris, Neroli and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Rimbaud has top notes of Neroli and Citruses, heart notes of Lavender, Orris, Iris and White Flowers, a base of Vanilla and Woody Notes.