Fragrance comparison

Musk Sexy vs Blood Rose

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Musk Sexy

Ulric de Varens · 2019

3.9158 votes

Rank #18,905 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Blood Rose

The Society of Alchemists

4.333 votes

Rank #54,891 RosePowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blood Rose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Musk Sexy
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Blood Rose
Choose it for a rose and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Musk Sexy1/4

Blood Rose3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blood Rose
Sillage & projection: Blood Rose
Value for money: Blood Rose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Musk Sexy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk SexyUlric de Varens

Blood RoseThe Society of Alchemists

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 37%Had 17%Want 45%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

38%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBlood Rose

SillageBlood Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBlood RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky83%

iris65%

earthy48%

violet30%

rose100%

powdery92%

iris84%

violet77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both powdery, iris and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Iris

Heart2-3 hrs

Powdery NotesOrris

Base4-6 hrs

Musk

Top

RosebudGrass

Heart

VioletOrrisIrisRaspberry Leaf

Base

Red RoseVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesIris, Orris and Musk. Durations are only published for Musk Sexy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter53

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex23

Women73

Casual 41%Work 37%Date 16%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,905

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews6

Overall rank#54,891

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMusk SexyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk Sexy by Ulric de Varens is a quiet, skin-hugging fragrance built around clean cosmetic powder and soft botanicals. It starts with a brief splash of cool iris. That initial crispness settles fast. Within fifteen minutes, buttery orris and vintage powdery notes step forward, wrapping the wearer in the comforting sc…

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Blood Rose by The Society of Alchemists opens with wet grass and fresh rosebud before sinking into a thick heart of powdery violet, iris, and rooty orris. Rather than a sweet commercial floral, the composition delivers a damp greenhouse feeling. Raspberry leaf adds a subtle astringent edge, checking the sweetness befo…

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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 Sexy or Blood Rose?

Blood Rose takes 3 of 4 categories. Musk Sexy is rated 3.91/5 from 58 votes; Blood Rose is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Musk Sexy for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Blood Rose for a rose and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Musk Sexy or Blood Rose?

Blood Rose lasts longest (Blood Rose 60/100, Musk Sexy 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musk Sexy or Blood Rose?

Blood Rose projects furthest (Blood Rose 50/100, Musk Sexy 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Sexy and Blood Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, iris and violet accords. Common notes include Iris, Orris and Musk.

Is Musk Sexy or Blood Rose better for summer or winter?

Musk Sexy suits daytime wear; Blood Rose suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Sexy and Blood Rose?

Musk Sexy has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Orris, a base of Musk. Blood Rose has top notes of Rosebud and Grass, heart notes of Violet, Orris, Iris and Raspberry Leaf, a base of Red Rose, Vanilla and Musk.