Fragrance comparison

Nuts vs Filthy Musk

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 822 ratings analysed

Nuts

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.72514 votes

Rank #6,539 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Filthy Musk

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.77308 votes

Rank #9,729 MuskySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Filthy Musk takes 4 of 7 categories.

Nuts
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Filthy Musk
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Nuts2/7

Filthy Musk4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NutsBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Filthy MuskBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.77/ 5 · 308 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerFilthy MuskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

425 votes

40%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

245 votes

Category winnerNutsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityFilthy Musk

SillageFilthy Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

nutty77%

almond69%

caramel61%

musky100%

sweet91%

powdery83%

animalic74%

amber65%

vanilla56%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PistachioAlmondCaramelRumHoney

Heart

VanillaSesameDavana

Base

TonkaTobaccoGuaiac WoodWhite MuskAmbergrisPatchouli

Top

MuskHoneyPineapple

Heart

JasmineNutmegPatchouli

Base

CivetVanillaCaramelTonkaAmbergrisAmbroxanRum

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Rum, Honey and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring52

Summer27

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFilthy MuskMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex52

Women43

Men10

Unisex64

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,539

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#9,729

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerNutsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuts is a rich pistachio-vanilla gourmand with honey, caramel and rum up top, then a deeper dry-down of sesame, tonka, tobacco and woods. It opens sweet and boozy, then settles into something warmer, toastier and more textured. This suits gourmand lovers who want a nutty scent with some darkness underneath. It usually…

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Filthy Musk leans into sweet, animalic musk from the first spray, with honey and pineapple giving the opening a sticky, almost fermented glow before patchouli, nutmeg, and jasmine pull it into dirtier territory. The dry down turns warmer and creamier with vanilla, caramel, tonka, rum, and civet, so it suits wearers wh…

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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, Nuts or Filthy Musk?

Filthy Musk takes 4 of 7 categories. Nuts is rated 3.72/5 from 514 votes; Filthy Musk is rated 3.77/5 from 308 votes. Choose Nuts for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Filthy Musk for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nuts or Filthy Musk?

Filthy Musk lasts longest (Filthy Musk 78/100, Nuts 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuts or Filthy Musk?

Filthy Musk projects furthest (Filthy Musk 67/100, Nuts 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuts and Filthy Musk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Caramel, Rum, Honey and Vanilla.

Is Nuts or Filthy Musk better for summer or winter?

For summer, Filthy Musk is the stronger pick. For winter, Nuts is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuts and Filthy Musk?

Nuts has top notes of Pistachio, Almond, Caramel and Rum, heart notes of Vanilla, Sesame and Davana, a base of Tonka, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and White Musk. Filthy Musk has top notes of Musk, Honey and Pineapple, heart notes of Jasmine, Nutmeg and Patchouli, a base of Civet, Vanilla, Caramel and Tonka.