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Musk Ubar vs Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)

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

Updated 88 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

  • Musk Ubar

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, day or night wear.

  • Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)

    Choose it for a animalic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Musk Ubar4/8
Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)4/8
Ratings & consensus
Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)
Community sentiment
Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)
Longevity
Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)
Sillage & projection
Musk Ubar
Value for money
Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)
Versatility
Musk Ubar
Note pyramid (duration)
Musk Ubar
Fragranxe ranking
Musk Ubar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Musk UbarRoyal Crown
Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)Prin
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.91/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 29%Had 8%Want 64%
4.23/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 22%Had 10%Want 68%
Category winnerNilmalee (นิลมาลี)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
21%Dislike
2%Hate

53 votes

51%Love
34%Like
6%Ok
3%Dislike
6%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNilmalee (นิลมาลี)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityNilmalee (นิลมาลี)

SillageMusk Ubar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value26
¤ Price value29
Category winnerNilmalee (นิลมาลี)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
balsamic70%
aromatic60%
fresh spicy50%
animalic100%
white floral92%
musky84%
fresh spicy77%
ozonic69%
floral61%
Scent match11%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
NutmegCorianderOlibanumSaffronCloves
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineAngelicaYlang-YlangTuberoseTurkish Rose
Base8-10+ hrs
AmbergrisStyraxOakmossMyrrhAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumTonka BeanVetiver
Notes
MuskratLotusGardeniaTuberoseCivetHo WoodNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Violet LeafCarawayJasmineOrange BlossomAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerMusk UbarLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring93
Summer60
Fall93
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring91
Summer36
Fall100
Winter45
Day100
Night55
Category winnerMusk UbarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men41
Unisex59
Women0
Men14
Unisex57
Women29
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,478

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#22,697

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMusk UbarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Crown Musk Ubar opens with a bold flare of dry cloves, nutmeg, and warm saffron that instantly catches your attention. Instead of clean white laundry musk, this fragrance creates an old-school musky warmth using rich ambergris, dark leather, and creamy jasmine petals. As it settles, soothing sandalwood and resin…

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Nilmalee by Prin opens with an assertive green rush of violet leaf, angelica, and bitter cumin, quickly meeting a humid burst of lotus. Within minutes, the scent reveals its dense floral heart of gardenia, tuberose, and jasmine. Rather than sweet or innocent, these petals feel thick, backed by soapy floral lather and …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Musk Ubar or Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Musk Ubar is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) is rated 4.23/5 from 35 votes. Choose Musk Ubar for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) for a animalic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Musk Ubar or Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)?

They last about the same: Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) 77/100, Musk Ubar 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Musk Ubar or Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)?

Musk Ubar projects furthest (Musk Ubar 59/100, Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Ubar and Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Tuberose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Musk Ubar or Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Musk Ubar is the stronger pick. For winter, Musk Ubar is the stronger pick. Musk Ubar suits day or night wear; Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Ubar and Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)?

Musk Ubar has top notes of Nutmeg, Coriander, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine, Angelica, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Ambergris, Styrax, Oakmoss and Myrrh. Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) features Muskrat, Lotus, Gardenia, Tuberose and Civet.

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