Fragrance comparison

Musk Ubar vs Wode (Scent)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 142 ratings analysed

Musk Ubar

Royal Crown

3.9153 votes

Rank #15,577 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Wode (Scent)

Boudicca

4.0089 votes

Rank #13,829 AmberAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wode (Scent) takes 5 of 7 categories.

Musk Ubar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Wode (Scent)
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Musk Ubar2/7

Wode (Scent)5/7

Ratings & consensus: Wode (Scent)
Community sentiment: Wode (Scent)
Longevity: Musk Ubar
Sillage & projection: Wode (Scent)
Value for money: Wode (Scent)
Versatility: Musk Ubar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wode (Scent)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk UbarRoyal Crown

Wode (Scent)Boudicca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 64%

4.00/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 65%

Category winnerWode (Scent)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

48%Love

27%Like

1%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerWode (Scent)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMusk Ubar

SillageWode (Scent)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value50

Category winnerWode (Scent)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

aromatic60%

fresh spicy50%

amber100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and aromatic

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

SaffronLeatherJuniperFrench labdanumOakmossAngelicaMuskStyraxCardamomAmberNutmegSage

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Saffron, Angelica and Styrax. Durations are only published for Musk Ubar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer60

Fall93

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring57

Summer19

Fall100

Winter52

Day100

Night82

Category winnerMusk UbarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

Date 36%Casual 26%Party 21%Work 18%

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,577

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#13,829

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerWode (Scent)Higher 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…

Reviews →

Geza Schoen created Wode (Scent) for Boudicca in 2008 as a bold aromatic spicy composition. It opens with an austere green snap of juniper berry, clary sage, and crushed coriander seed, quickly yielding to a brooding center of nutmeg and raw saffron. As the top notes settle, a dry leather core takes hold alongside sm…

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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 Ubar or Wode (Scent)?

Wode (Scent) takes 5 of 7 categories. Musk Ubar is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; Wode (Scent) is rated 4.00/5 from 89 votes. Choose Musk Ubar for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Wode (Scent) for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Musk Ubar or Wode (Scent)?

Musk Ubar lasts longest (Musk Ubar 76/100, Wode (Scent) 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musk Ubar or Wode (Scent)?

Projection is very close: Wode (Scent) 61/100, Musk Ubar 59/100 for sillage.

Do Musk Ubar and Wode (Scent) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Saffron, Angelica and Styrax.

Is Musk Ubar or Wode (Scent) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Musk Ubar is the stronger pick. For winter, Musk Ubar is the stronger pick. Musk Ubar suits evening wear; Wode (Scent) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Ubar and Wode (Scent)?

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. Wode (Scent) features Saffron, Leather, Juniper, French labdanum and Oakmoss.