Fragrance comparison

New Musk for Men vs Sydney

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

New Musk for Men

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,786 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Sydney

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #65,273 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sydney takes 2 of 2 categories.

New Musk for Men
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
Sydney
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking.

New Musk for Men0/2

Sydney2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New Musk for MenPrince Matchabelli

SydneyVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

fruity84%

musky77%

vanilla69%

soft spicy61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

woody84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both powdery, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Blackcurrant

Heart1 to 3 hours

Musk

Base3 to 5 hours

SandalwoodVanilla

Top15-30 mins

BlackcurrantRaspberryPeachPearSand

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily of the Valley

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliVanillaMusk

Category winnerSydneyLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,786

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,273

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSydneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

New Musk for Men by Prince Matchabelli brings together a simple set of four components to create an easygoing daily scent. It opens with the tart, dark sweetness of blackcurrant before settling into a soft core of clean musk. The dry-down introduces smooth sandalwood and comforting vanilla, giving the scent a woody, p…

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Sydney by Varriale Profumi delivers an immediate rush of bright, sun-ripened orchard sweetness. Crisp pear and velvety peach dominate the initial blast, sharpened by tart blackcurrant and sweet raspberry. A warm mineral note of sunbaked sand cuts through the syrupy fruit pulp, keeping the opening from turning into can…

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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.

Do New Musk for Men and Sydney smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

What are the notes in New Musk for Men and Sydney?

New Musk for Men has top notes of Blackcurrant, heart notes of Musk, a base of Sandalwood and Vanilla. Sydney has top notes of Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Peach and Pear, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Vanilla.