Fragrance comparison

Over The Musk vs We Are The Martians

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 607 ratings analysed

3 wins

Over The Musk

Mugler

4.33601 votes

Rank #3,178 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

We Are The Martians

AromAtom

4.176 votes

Rank #53,796 Warm SpicyAmber

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.
We Are The Martians
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Over The Musk3/4

We Are The Martians1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Over The Musk
Sillage & projection: Over The Musk
Value for money: We Are The Martians
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

We Are The MartiansAromAtom

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 601 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

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

33%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 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 / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOver The Musk

SillageOver The Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value75

Category winnerWe Are The MartiansBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

metallic69%

musky61%

Scent match41%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 PepperCardamomSaffron

Heart

Metallic notesGuaiac WoodSmoke

Base

Cashmere WoodFrankincenseAmberMusk

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex54

Women43

Men0

Unisex100

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#53,796

PerfumerMarina Barcenilla

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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We Are The Martians by AromAtom opens with sharp black pepper, crushed cardamom, and bitter saffron before sinking into cold metallic notes and guaiac wood smoke. A base of frankincense, cashmere wood, amber, and musk gives this warm spicy mineral perfume its grounding heat. It balances mineral rust with resinous comf…

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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 We Are The Martians?

Over The Musk takes 3 of 4 categories. Over The Musk is rated 4.33/5 from 601 votes; We Are The Martians is rated 4.17/5 from 6 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 We Are The Martians for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Over The Musk or We Are The Martians?

Over The Musk lasts longest (Over The Musk 63/100, We Are The Martians 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Over The Musk or We Are The Martians?

Over The Musk projects furthest (Over The Musk 54/100, We Are The Martians 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Over The Musk and We Are The Martians smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% 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 We Are The Martians better for summer or winter?

Over The Musk suits daytime wear; We Are The Martians suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Over The Musk and We Are The Martians?

Over The Musk features Musk, Cashmere Wood, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Black Pepper. We Are The Martians has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Metallic notes, Guaiac Wood and Smoke, a base of Cashmere Wood, Frankincense, Amber and Musk.