Fragrance comparison

Muse vs Anthomaniac

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Muse

BALR.

—0 votes

Rank #75,613 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Anthomaniac

Ningen Parfums

3.004 votes

Rank #68,896 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anthomaniac takes 1 of 1 categories.

Muse
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Anthomaniac
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Muse0/1

Anthomaniac1/1

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: Anthomaniac

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MuseBALR.

AnthomaniacNingen Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

woody61%

white floral100%

floral92%

woody84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangePassionfruitBergamot

Heart

Flowers

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalCedarMusk

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangePassionfruit

Heart

Damask RoseRose de MaiOsmanthusTuberoseCassisGardeniaJasminePeony

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliMuskHeliotropeVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Passionfruit, Bergamot and Vanilla. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,613

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,896

PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene Au

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAnthomaniacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Anthomaniac by Ningen Parfums presents a dense floral arrangement backed by heavy woods. Bright passionfruit and bergamot flash in the opening before giving way to rich osmanthus, ylang-ylang, and tuberose. The base brings dry patchouli and earthy sandalwood alongside clean musk. It suits lovers of strong yellow and w…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Muse and Anthomaniac smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Passionfruit, Bergamot and Vanilla.

Is Muse or Anthomaniac better for summer or winter?

Muse suits day or night wear; Anthomaniac suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Muse and Anthomaniac?

Muse has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Passionfruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Flowers, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Sandal. Anthomaniac has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Passionfruit, heart notes of Damask Rose, Rose de Mai, Osmanthus and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Musk and Heliotrope.