Fragrance comparison

Musgo Real Black Edition vs Madison Pour Homme

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 264 ratings analysed

Musgo Real Black Edition

Claus Porto

4.3312 votes

Rank #50,251 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Madison Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.35252 votes

Rank #1,669 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Homme takes 4 of 5 categories.

Musgo Real Black Edition
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Madison Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Musgo Real Black Edition1/5

Madison Pour Homme4/5

Ratings & consensus: Madison Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Madison Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Madison Pour Homme
Value for money: Musgo Real Black Edition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Madison Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musgo Real Black EditionClaus Porto

Madison Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 48%Had 1%Want 51%

4.35/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

67%Love

18%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Homme

SillageMadison Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value49

Category winnerMusgo Real Black EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

cacao77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LemonJuniper BerriesBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

CacaoCardamomNutmeg

Base3 to 5 hours

CedarTonka BeanPatchouliVetiver

Top

GrapefruitLemonLimeBay LeafMandarin OrangeBergamotAldehydes

Heart

GeraniumMay RoseOrange BlossomCyclamen

Base

elemiBalsam FirOakmossVanillaVetiverTonka BeanCardamomCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Cardamom and Cedar. Durations are only published for Musgo Real Black Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,251

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,669

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musgo Real Black Edition by Claus Porto brings together crisp citrus fruits, dark spice, and grounding forest woods. It opens with a brisk combination of lemon, bergamot, and tart juniper berries, giving the first few minutes a clean, traditional splash. That sharp freshness soon settles into a warm spicy heart where …

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Madison Pour Homme opens bright and polished, with citrus, bay and aldehydes giving it a crisp, tailored feel before cardamom, tonka and vanilla soften the heart. It stays recognisably Roja, smooth, refined and slightly powdery. On skin, shoppers often compare it to A Midsummer Dream, but this version reads fuller, da…

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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, Musgo Real Black Edition or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme takes 4 of 5 categories. Musgo Real Black Edition is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes; Madison Pour Homme is rated 4.35/5 from 252 votes. Choose Musgo Real Black Edition for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Madison Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Musgo Real Black Edition or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme lasts longest (Madison Pour Homme 81/100, Musgo Real Black Edition 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musgo Real Black Edition or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme projects furthest (Madison Pour Homme 72/100, Musgo Real Black Edition 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musgo Real Black Edition and Madison Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Musgo Real Black Edition or Madison Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Musgo Real Black Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musgo Real Black Edition and Madison Pour Homme?

Musgo Real Black Edition has top notes of Lemon, Juniper Berries and Bergamot, heart notes of Cacao, Cardamom and Nutmeg, a base of Cedar, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vetiver. Madison Pour Homme has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime and Bay Leaf, heart notes of Geranium, May Rose, Orange Blossom and Cyclamen, a base of elemi, Balsam Fir, Oakmoss and Vanilla.