Fragrance comparison

Original Musk vs Le Rayon Vert

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

Original Musk

Mahdi Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #61,176 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Le Rayon Vert

Sultan Pasha Attars

3.9963 votes

Rank #5,577 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Rayon Vert takes 1 of 1 categories.

Original Musk
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Le Rayon Vert
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Original Musk0/1

Le Rayon Vert1/1

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: Le Rayon Vert

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Original MuskMahdi Perfumes

Le Rayon VertSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

3.99/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

rose69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

amber77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

JasmineCivetCastoreumRose

Base

OakmossMusk

Top

ArtemisiaelemiClary SageHyacinthAldehydesLimeBergamot

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyCyclamenCarnationGeraniumGardeniaJasmineYlang-YlangDamask Rose

Base

OakmossCivetAmbergrisBalsam FirCastoreumIncensePalisander RosewoodTobacco

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

Summer83

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men11

Unisex78

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerLe Rayon VertHigher 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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Le Rayon Vert is an aromatic green composition centering on artemisia, hyacinth, and oakmoss. It offers a bracing, forest-like freshness that feels classic yet distinct. This attar performs beautifully during spring and summer, grounding the wearer in earthy, herbal notes. Its texture is smooth, waxy, and mossy, makin…

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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 Le Rayon Vert?

Le Rayon Vert takes 1 of 1 categories. Original Musk is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Le Rayon Vert is rated 3.99/5 from 63 votes. Choose Original Musk for a musky and animalic character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Le Rayon Vert for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Original Musk and Le Rayon Vert smell similar?

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

Is Original Musk or Le Rayon Vert better for summer or winter?

Original Musk suits day or night wear; Le Rayon Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Original Musk and Le Rayon Vert?

Original Musk has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Civet, Castoreum and Rose, a base of Oakmoss and Musk. Le Rayon Vert has top notes of Artemisia, elemi, Clary Sage and Hyacinth, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cyclamen, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Ambergris and Balsam Fir.