Fragrance comparison

Musk Malaki vs Elysium Pour Homme Parfum

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 4,307 ratings analysed

Musk Malaki

Swiss Arabian

4.1185 votes

Rank #5,444 MuskyAmber

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27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum

Roja Dove

4.354,222 votes

Rank #147 CitrusAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories.

Musk Malaki
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Elysium Pour Homme Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Musk Malaki3/7

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum4/7

Ratings & consensus: Elysium Pour Homme Parfum
Community sentiment: Elysium Pour Homme Parfum
Longevity: Musk Malaki
Sillage & projection: Elysium Pour Homme Parfum
Value for money: Musk Malaki
Versatility: Musk Malaki
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Elysium Pour Homme Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk MalakiSwiss Arabian

Elysium Pour Homme ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

4.35/ 5 · 4,222 votes

Have 46%Had 9%Want 46%

Category winnerElysium Pour Homme ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

67 votes

68%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

1,154 votes

Category winnerElysium Pour Homme ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMusk Malaki

SillageElysium Pour Homme Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value45

Category winnerMusk MalakiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber88%

animalic77%

powdery65%

white floral53%

balsamic42%

citrus100%

amber92%

green84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lily-of-the-Valley

Heart

White Musk

Base

MuskAmbergris

Top

GrapefruitLemonGalbanumLime

Heart

AppleLily-of-the-ValleyWoody NotesPink PepperJasmineRose

Base

AmbergrisMuskLeatherLabdanumBenzoinVanilla

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Musk and Ambergris. 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

Fall0

Winter72

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMusk MalakiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex54

Women34

Men83

Unisex14

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,444

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#147

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews1,022

Category winnerElysium Pour Homme ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk Malaki is a subtle, skin-scent oil that prioritizes a clean, ethereal muskiness over loud projection. Lily-of-the-valley offers a crisp, vegetal opening, while the base of musk and ambergris creates an intimate, soap-like aura. It acts more like a second skin than a traditional perfume, making it ideal for daily …

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Elysium Pour Homme Parfum opens with vivid grapefruit, lemon and lime, then settles into a smoother mix of green freshness, soft florals, pepper and polished woods. It smells bright and upscale rather than loud. On skin, it usually reads as a refined fresh masculine with a creamier, warmer base than many blue fragranc…

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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 Malaki or Elysium Pour Homme Parfum?

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories. Musk Malaki is rated 4.11/5 from 85 votes; Elysium Pour Homme Parfum is rated 4.35/5 from 4,222 votes. Choose Musk Malaki for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Elysium Pour Homme Parfum for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Musk Malaki or Elysium Pour Homme Parfum?

They last about the same: Musk Malaki 76/100, Elysium Pour Homme Parfum 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Musk Malaki or Elysium Pour Homme Parfum?

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum projects furthest (Elysium Pour Homme Parfum 66/100, Musk Malaki 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Malaki and Elysium Pour Homme Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk and Ambergris.

Is Musk Malaki or Elysium Pour Homme Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Musk Malaki is the stronger pick. For winter, Musk Malaki is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Malaki and Elysium Pour Homme Parfum?

Musk Malaki has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of White Musk, a base of Musk and Ambergris. Elysium Pour Homme Parfum has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Galbanum and Lime, heart notes of Apple, Lily-of-the-Valley, Woody Notes and Pink Pepper, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Labdanum.