Fragrance comparison

Musk Mantra vs Love Dopamine

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

3 wins

Musk Mantra

Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector

3.4330 votes

Rank #22,148 MuskyFloral

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63%scent match

Closely related

Love Dopamine

Aholic

3.4615 votes

Rank #22,267 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Musk Mantra takes 3 of 5 categories.

Musk Mantra
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Love Dopamine
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Musk Mantra3/5

Love Dopamine1/5

Ratings & consensus: Musk Mantra
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Musk Mantra
Value for money: Love Dopamine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Musk Mantra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk MantraMemoirs Of A Perfume Collector

Love DopamineAholic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

3.46/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

Category winnerMusk MantraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

20%Dislike

13%Hate

30 votes

33%Love

22%Like

22%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMusk Mantra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLove DopamineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral83%

powdery65%

white floral48%

iris30%

musky100%

powdery83%

iris65%

floral48%

woody30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both musky, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Night blooming Cereus

Heart

Orris RootFloral NotesCinnamon

Base

MuskAmbrette

Top

Pink PepperBergamot

Heart

AmbretteOrrisCinnamonGinger

Base

MuskSkinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Musk and Ambrette. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer45

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night56

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

Men17

Unisex33

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,148

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#22,267

PerfumerOlivier Maurel

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMusk MantraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk Mantra opens with an unconventional floral punch led by night blooming cereus, which immediately pivots into a dense core of powdery orris root and quiet cinnamon. Base notes of ambrette and heavy musk ground the floral structure on skin. It strikes a curious balance between salon-clean steam and vintage antique …

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Love Dopamine reads as a soft musky iris scent with a fresh, lightly spicy opening. Bergamot and pink pepper lift the start, then ambrette, orris, cinnamon, and ginger pull it into a powdery skin-scent direction. It feels more intimate than bold, with sandalwood and musk doing most of the work in the dry-down. If you …

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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 Mantra or Love Dopamine?

Musk Mantra takes 3 of 5 categories. Musk Mantra is rated 3.43/5 from 30 votes; Love Dopamine is rated 3.46/5 from 15 votes. Choose Musk Mantra for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Love Dopamine for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Musk Mantra or Love Dopamine?

They last about the same: Musk Mantra 67/100, Love Dopamine 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Musk Mantra or Love Dopamine?

Musk Mantra projects furthest (Musk Mantra 50/100, Love Dopamine 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Mantra and Love Dopamine smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Musk and Ambrette.

Is Musk Mantra or Love Dopamine better for summer or winter?

Musk Mantra suits daytime wear; Love Dopamine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Mantra and Love Dopamine?

Musk Mantra has top notes of Night blooming Cereus, heart notes of Orris Root, Floral Notes and Cinnamon, a base of Musk and Ambrette. Love Dopamine has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Ambrette, Orris, Cinnamon and Ginger, a base of Musk, Skin and Sandalwood.