Fragrance comparison

Musk Collection Crazy vs Latte Mimosa

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 329 ratings analysed

Musk Collection Crazy

Ulric de Varens

4.388 votes

Rank #37,973 Soft SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Latte Mimosa

New Notes

3.64321 votes

Rank #4,533 CitrusYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Latte Mimosa takes 3 of 3 categories.

Musk Collection Crazy
Choose it for a soft spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Latte Mimosa
Choose it for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Musk Collection Crazy0/3

Latte Mimosa3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk Collection CrazyUlric de Varens

Latte MimosaNew Notes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

3.64/ 5 · 321 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

29%Love

31%Like

16%Ok

20%Dislike

3%Hate

188 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLatte Mimosa

SillageLatte Mimosa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

anis69%

caramel61%

citrus100%

yellow floral91%

powdery83%

fresh spicy74%

floral65%

musky56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MimosaStar Anise

Heart2-3 hrs

LicoriceIris

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaCaramelMusk

Top

BergamotMimosa

Heart

Ylang-YlangIrisJasmine

Base

MuskSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Musk Collection Crazy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer61

Fall70

Winter37

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 44%Work 31%Date 17%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews70

Category winnerLatte MimosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk Collection Crazy by Ulric de Varens is a comforting oriental vanilla fragrance built around a surprisingly tender core. Forget the chaotic name. This bottle offers a soft, powdery veil rather than wild unpredictability. The scent opens with a cheerful puff of yellow mimosa and a crisp sprinkle of star anise. With…

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Latte Mimosa is a bright yellow floral built around mimosa, iris and musk rather than any true milky latte effect. It opens sunny and powdery, then settles into a soft, floral musky trail with a creamy sandalwood and vanilla base. This suits shoppers who enjoy bold florals with a slightly vintage feel and a polished, …

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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 Collection Crazy or Latte Mimosa?

Latte Mimosa takes 3 of 3 categories. Musk Collection Crazy is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Latte Mimosa is rated 3.64/5 from 321 votes. Choose Musk Collection Crazy for a soft spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Latte Mimosa for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Musk Collection Crazy or Latte Mimosa?

Latte Mimosa lasts longest (Latte Mimosa 77/100, Musk Collection Crazy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musk Collection Crazy or Latte Mimosa?

Latte Mimosa projects furthest (Latte Mimosa 68/100, Musk Collection Crazy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Collection Crazy and Latte Mimosa smell similar?

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

Is Musk Collection Crazy or Latte Mimosa better for summer or winter?

Musk Collection Crazy suits daytime wear; Latte Mimosa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Collection Crazy and Latte Mimosa?

Musk Collection Crazy has top notes of Mimosa and Star Anise, heart notes of Licorice and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Caramel and Musk. Latte Mimosa has top notes of Bergamot and Mimosa, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.