Fragrance comparison

Musk Wood vs Borsalino

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 149 ratings analysed

Musk Wood

Avon

3.5338 votes

Rank #41,499 WoodyMusky

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36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Borsalino

4.10111 votes

Rank #12,389 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Borsalino takes 5 of 7 categories.

Musk Wood
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Borsalino
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Musk Wood2/7

Borsalino5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk WoodAvon

BorsalinoBorsalino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 31%Had 41%Want 28%

4.10/ 5 · 111 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerBorsalinoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

42%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerBorsalinoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBorsalino

SillageBorsalino

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value67

Category winnerMusk WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky88%

powdery77%

citrus65%

aromatic53%

lavender42%

aromatic100%

woody92%

earthy84%

amber77%

floral69%

mossy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Lavender

Base

CedarMusk

Top

Clary SageLavenderBergamot

Heart

FernJasmineCyclamenCarnation

Base

OakmossLeatherCedarVetiverLabdanumAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer27

Fall100

Winter91

Day56

Night100

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMusk WoodMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men93

Unisex3

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,499

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerBorsalinoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Musk Wood opens with a bright splash of bergamot that shifts within minutes into herbal lavender and dry cedarwood. Soft musk anchors the base, giving the composition a clean barbershop texture that stays light on skin. Launched in 2013, this budget cologne avoids heavy amber or dense syrup, relying on crisp wood…

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Borsalino is a classic masculine chypre built around lavender, sage and bergamot over oakmoss, leather and dry woods. It opens brisk and aromatic, then settles into something earthier, mossier and more leathery with a softly ambered base. It suits buyers who enjoy older-school structure and a firm, traditional style r…

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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 Wood or Borsalino?

Borsalino takes 5 of 7 categories. Musk Wood is rated 3.53/5 from 38 votes; Borsalino is rated 4.10/5 from 111 votes. Choose Musk Wood for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Borsalino for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Musk Wood or Borsalino?

Borsalino lasts longest (Borsalino 70/100, Musk Wood 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musk Wood or Borsalino?

Borsalino projects furthest (Borsalino 62/100, Musk Wood 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Wood and Borsalino smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Musk.

Is Musk Wood or Borsalino better for summer or winter?

For summer, Musk Wood is the stronger pick. For winter, Borsalino is the stronger pick. Musk Wood suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Wood and Borsalino?

Musk Wood has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, a base of Cedar and Musk. Borsalino has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Fern, Jasmine, Cyclamen and Carnation, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Cedar and Vetiver.