Fragrance comparison

Over The Musk vs Formula 28

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 605 ratings analysed

3 wins

Over The Musk

Mugler

4.33601 votes

Rank #3,178 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Formula 28

Miglot

4.504 votes

Rank #49,088 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Over The Musk takes 3 of 4 categories.

Over The Musk
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Formula 28
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Over The Musk3/4

Formula 281/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Over The Musk
Sillage & projection: Over The Musk
Value for money: Formula 28
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Over The Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Over The MuskMugler

Formula 28Miglot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 601 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

34%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

601 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityOver The Musk

SillageOver The Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value58

Category winnerFormula 28Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

amber86%

fresh spicy72%

musky58%

oud44%

balsamic30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, musky and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskCashmere WoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperClove

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Cashmere WoodCedarPatchouli

Base

LabdanumMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMusk, Cashmere Wood and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Over The Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter87

Day100

Night56

Spring67

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex54

Women43

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,178

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews102

Overall rank#49,088

PerfumerKristof Lefebre

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOver The MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Over The Musk by Mugler strips away the loud, bombastic sweetness typical of the brand, offering instead a quiet cocoon of botanical ambrette seed, velvety cashmere wood, and clean white musk. It opens with an unexpected pop of cracked black pepper that cuts through the initial alcohol lift in three minutes flat. Soon…

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Formula 28 is a pepper-led woody spicy scent with a warm amber-musky base. It opens dry and aromatic with black pepper and clove, then moves into darker woods, oud, cedar, patchouli, labdanum, musk, and tonka bean. It is best suited to someone who enjoys spicy woods with a confident, slightly masculine lean, especial…

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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, Over The Musk or Formula 28?

Over The Musk takes 3 of 4 categories. Over The Musk is rated 4.33/5 from 601 votes; Formula 28 is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Over The Musk for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Formula 28 for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Over The Musk or Formula 28?

Over The Musk lasts longest (Over The Musk 63/100, Formula 28 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Over The Musk or Formula 28?

Over The Musk projects furthest (Over The Musk 54/100, Formula 28 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Over The Musk and Formula 28 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Musk, Cashmere Wood and Black Pepper.

Is Over The Musk or Formula 28 better for summer or winter?

Over The Musk suits daytime wear; Formula 28 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Over The Musk and Formula 28?

Over The Musk features Musk, Cashmere Wood, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Black Pepper. Formula 28 has top notes of Black Pepper and Clove, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cashmere Wood, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Labdanum, Musk and Tonka Bean.