Fragrance comparison

Musk Ubar vs No 2

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

4 wins

Musk Ubar

Royal Crown

3.9153 votes

Rank #16,979 AmberWoody

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36%scent match

Some overlap

No 2

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0010 votes

Rank #51,873 AmberRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Musk Ubar takes 4 of 6 categories.

Musk Ubar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, day or night wear.
No 2
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Musk Ubar4/6

No 22/6

Ratings & consensus: Musk Ubar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 2
Sillage & projection: No 2
Value for money: Musk Ubar
Versatility: Not scored
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

No 2Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 64%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 29%Want 58%

Category winnerMusk UbarRating 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

10%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo 2

SillageNo 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMusk UbarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

aromatic60%

fresh spicy50%

amber91%

rose74%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCedar

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronRoseIncenseLeatherJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

ClovesOlibanumTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumJuniper

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall20

Winter40

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,979

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#51,873

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

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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Prudence Paris No 2 centers on dry red saffron, dark leather, and smoky frankincense. It opens with an immediate burst of brisk Italian bergamot and dry pencil-shaving cedar before revealing a warm, savory heart of saffron threads, dusty rose petals, and spicy cloves. As the scent settles on skin, pipe tobacco, labdan…

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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 No 2?

Musk Ubar takes 4 of 6 categories. Musk Ubar is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; No 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Musk Ubar for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose No 2 for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Musk Ubar or No 2?

No 2 lasts longest (No 2 88/100, Musk Ubar 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musk Ubar or No 2?

No 2 projects furthest (No 2 72/100, Musk Ubar 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Ubar and No 2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Saffron, Cloves and Jasmine.

Is Musk Ubar or No 2 better for summer or winter?

Musk Ubar suits day or night wear; No 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Ubar and No 2?

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. No 2 has top notes of Bergamot and Cedar, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Incense and Leather, a base of Cloves, Olibanum, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).