Fragrance comparison

Original Musk vs Encens Chypre

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

Original Musk

Mahdi Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #61,176 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Encens Chypre

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.4076 votes

Rank #4,770 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encens Chypre takes 1 of 1 categories.

Original Musk
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Encens Chypre
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Original Musk0/1

Encens Chypre1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Encens Chypre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Original MuskMahdi Perfumes

Encens ChypreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

4.40/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

75%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

rose69%

powdery61%

amber100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

JasmineCivetCastoreumRose

Base

OakmossMusk

Top

elemiPeachLimeBergamotArtemisiaJasmine SambacClary Sage

Heart

OrrisJasmineRose GeraniumYlang-YlangCarnationDamask Rose

Base

IncenseOakmossCivetSiam BenzoinPalisander RosewoodCastoreumBlack AmberTolu Balsam

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Civet and Castoreum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,770

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerEncens ChypreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Original Musk by Mahdi Perfumes starts with a sharp splash of bergamot before shifting into a heavy, warm middle. The heart features jasmine alongside animalic castoreum and civet. Underneath, a base of oakmoss and musk gives this masculine scent a dirty, retro feel. It is best suited for cold autumn evenings when you…

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Encens Chypre by Sultan Pasha Attars is a complex unisex fragrance that leans into a rich, traditional French chypre style. It opens with a vibrant burst of peach, lime, and aromatic clary sage, settling into a dense base of smoky frankincense, oakmoss, and aged resins. This concentrated attar is best suited for forma…

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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, Original Musk or Encens Chypre?

Encens Chypre takes 1 of 1 categories. Original Musk is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Encens Chypre is rated 4.40/5 from 76 votes. Choose Original Musk for a musky and animalic character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Encens Chypre for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Original Musk and Encens Chypre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Civet and Castoreum.

Is Original Musk or Encens Chypre better for summer or winter?

Original Musk suits day or night wear; Encens Chypre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Original Musk and Encens Chypre?

Original Musk has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Civet, Castoreum and Rose, a base of Oakmoss and Musk. Encens Chypre has top notes of elemi, Peach, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Rose Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Incense, Oakmoss, Civet and Siam Benzoin.