Fragrance comparison

Musk #15 vs Hawaas Al Ghalb

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Musk #15

Demeter Fragrance

3.4010 votes

Rank #64,531 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Hawaas Al Ghalb

Nabeel

5.001 votes

Rank #51,498 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hawaas Al Ghalb takes 2 of 2 categories.

Musk #15
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Hawaas Al Ghalb
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Musk #150/2

Hawaas Al Ghalb2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk #15Demeter Fragrance

Hawaas Al GhalbNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

10%Love

50%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageHawaas Al Ghalb

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

mossy77%

rose69%

floral61%

floral100%

fruity92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both aromatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Peach BlossomLemonStrawberry

Heart1.5-3 hrs

GeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineRose

Base3-5 hrs

OakmossTonka BeanWhite Musk

Top

LavenderLemonLimeRaspberryCoconutApplePineapple

Heart

OrchidJasmineOsmanthusFreesiaRoseGeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyIris

Base

SandalwoodCedarOakmossWhite MuskGurjan balsamCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesLemon, Geranium, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Musk #15, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

Casual 44%Work 28%Date 17%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHawaas Al GhalbHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk #15 by Demeter Fragrance flips the script on typical laundry musk formulas. Spray it on, and you immediately get a bright splash of tart lemon alongside sweet strawberry and gentle peach blossom. The start feels crisp and cheerful. Within fifteen minutes, a leafy green geranium note joins soft jasmine and fresh l…

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Hawaas Al Ghalb opens like a bright fruit basket with citrus lift, pineapple, apple, raspberry and a creamy touch of coconut, softened by lavender. Very quickly, it turns more floral and powdery, with jasmine, rose, freesia and iris shaping the heart. As it settles, sandalwood, cedar, oakmoss, white musk and ambergris…

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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, Musk #15 or Hawaas Al Ghalb?

Hawaas Al Ghalb takes 2 of 2 categories. Musk #15 is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Hawaas Al Ghalb is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Musk #15 for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Hawaas Al Ghalb for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Musk #15 or Hawaas Al Ghalb?

Hawaas Al Ghalb projects furthest (Hawaas Al Ghalb 100/100, Musk #15 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk #15 and Hawaas Al Ghalb smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Lemon, Geranium, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine.

Is Musk #15 or Hawaas Al Ghalb better for summer or winter?

Musk #15 suits daytime wear; Hawaas Al Ghalb suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk #15 and Hawaas Al Ghalb?

Musk #15 has top notes of Peach Blossom, Lemon and Strawberry, heart notes of Geranium, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Tonka Bean and White Musk. Hawaas Al Ghalb has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Lime and Raspberry, heart notes of Orchid, Jasmine, Osmanthus and Freesia, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Oakmoss and White Musk.