Over The Musk vs Freedom
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Freedom takes 3 of 5 categories.
Over The MuskChoose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
FreedomChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Over The Musk2/5
Freedom3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Over The Musk
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Freedom
- Sillage & projection
- Freedom
- Value for money
- Freedom
- 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 MuskMuglerFreedomOne SeedWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 601 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
3.31/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 47%Had 17%Want 37%
Category winnerOver The MuskRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
34%Like
5%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
601 votes
29%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
36%Dislike
7%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFreedom
SillageFreedom
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFreedomBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
woody83%
powdery65%
floral48%
fresh spicy30%
woody100%
green92%
floral84%
citrus77%
fresh spicy69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, floral and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskCashmere WoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black Pepper
No top / heart / base split published
Top
PalmarosaPalisander RosewoodPink Grapefruit
Heart
MagnoliaBulgarian RoseBlack PepperGardenia
Base
SandalwoodMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Benzoin
InformationalShared notesMusk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) 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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter87
Day100
Night56
Spring100
Summer25
Fall25
Winter25
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,178
PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault, Olivier Polge
Launched—
Reviews102
Overall rank#17,681
PerfumerLiz Cook
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerOver The MuskHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOver 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…
Reviews →Freedom by One Seed is a dry floral green scent that favors a natural, earth-conscious profile. It features a bright pink grapefruit and palmarosa opening, leading into a heart of gardenia and Bulgarian rose. This 2009 release avoids synthetic excess, settling into a grounded base of sandalwood and ambrette seed that …
Reviews →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 Freedom?
Freedom takes 3 of 5 categories. Over The Musk is rated 4.33/5 from 601 votes; Freedom is rated 3.31/5 from 33 votes. Choose Over The Musk for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Freedom for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Over The Musk or Freedom?
Freedom lasts longest (Freedom 74/100, Over The Musk 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Over The Musk or Freedom?
Freedom projects furthest (Freedom 58/100, Over The Musk 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Over The Musk and Freedom smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Black Pepper.
Is Over The Musk or Freedom better for summer or winter?
Over The Musk suits daytime wear; Freedom suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Over The Musk and Freedom?
Over The Musk features Musk, Cashmere Wood, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Black Pepper. Freedom has top notes of Palmarosa, Palisander Rosewood and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Magnolia, Bulgarian Rose, Black Pepper and Gardenia, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Benzoin.
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