Fragrance comparison

Over The Musk vs Mono Cachemire

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 738 ratings analysed

7 wins

Over The Musk

Mugler

4.33601 votes

Rank #3,178 MuskyWoody

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61%scent match

Closely related

Mono Cachemire

L'Orchestre Parfum

3.86137 votes

Rank #15,389 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Over The Musk takes 7 of 8 categories.

Over The Musk
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mono Cachemire
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Over The Musk7/8

Mono Cachemire1/8

Ratings & consensus: Over The Musk
Community sentiment: Over The Musk
Longevity: Over The Musk
Sillage & projection: Over The Musk
Value for money: Mono Cachemire
Versatility: Over The Musk
Note pyramid (duration): Over The Musk
Fragranxe ranking: Over The Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Over The MuskMugler

Mono CachemireL'Orchestre Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 601 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 137 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%

Category winnerOver The MuskRating 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

31%Love

34%Like

26%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

137 votes

Category winnerOver The MuskMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage37

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityOver The Musk

SillageOver The Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value43

Category winnerMono CachemireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

musky100%

powdery88%

iris77%

woody65%

floral53%

amber42%

Scent match61%Closely related · both musky, powdery and woody

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

Top15-30 mins

PearAldehydesBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)IrisJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskCashmere WoodCedarAmbroxan

Category winnerOver The MuskLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter87

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night40

Category winnerOver The MuskMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex54

Women43

Men10

Unisex43

Women48

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#15,389

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews23

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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Mono Cachemire by L'Orchestre Parfum captures the quiet comfort of modern skin scents. The initial spray delivers a brisk rush of aldehydes and chilled bergamot alongside a gentle slice of crisp pear. It quickly softens. Within twenty minutes, the composition reveals a plush core of powdery iris, buttery ambrette seed…

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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 Mono Cachemire?

Over The Musk takes 7 of 8 categories. Over The Musk is rated 4.33/5 from 601 votes; Mono Cachemire is rated 3.86/5 from 137 votes. Choose Over The Musk for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mono Cachemire for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Over The Musk or Mono Cachemire?

Over The Musk lasts longest (Over The Musk 63/100, Mono Cachemire 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Over The Musk or Mono Cachemire?

Over The Musk projects furthest (Over The Musk 54/100, Mono Cachemire 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Over The Musk and Mono Cachemire smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Musk, Cashmere Wood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Over The Musk or Mono Cachemire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Over The Musk is the stronger pick. For winter, Over The Musk is the stronger pick. Over The Musk suits daytime wear; Mono Cachemire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Over The Musk and Mono Cachemire?

Over The Musk features Musk, Cashmere Wood, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Black Pepper. Mono Cachemire has top notes of Pear, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Iris and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Cashmere Wood, Cedar and Ambroxan.