Fragrance comparison

Qamar vs Skin Musk

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 547 ratings analysed

Qamar

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.8596 votes

Rank #11,767 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Skin Musk

Parfums de Coeur

4.35451 votes

Rank #1,920 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skin Musk takes 4 of 7 categories.

Qamar
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall.
Skin Musk
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Qamar3/7

Skin Musk4/7

Ratings & consensus: Skin Musk
Community sentiment: Skin Musk
Longevity: Qamar
Sillage & projection: Qamar
Value for money: Skin Musk
Versatility: Qamar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Skin Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QamarAl Haramain Perfumes

Skin MuskParfums de Coeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

4.35/ 5 · 451 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerSkin MuskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

51%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

88 votes

53%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

451 votes

Category winnerSkin MuskMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityQamar

SillageQamar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value89

Category winnerSkin MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

citrus80%

powdery70%

floral60%

musky50%

musky100%

powdery83%

woody65%

floral48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both woody, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodSpicy NotesCitrusesSaffronFloral NotesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MuskSandalwoodFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Floral Notes and Musk. Durations are only published for Skin Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer82

Fall100

Winter59

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day100

Night53

Category winnerQamarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex56

Women19

Men1

Unisex37

Women62

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 22%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#1,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerSkin MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Qamar is a warm spicy, sandalwood-forward scent with saffron and a flicker of citrus up top. On skin it often turns creamy and woody, with musky warmth and soft floral touches (jasmine and rose). Reviews paint it as calming and intimate rather than loud, with performance that can swing from moderate to surprisingly l…

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Skin Musk by Parfums de Coeur is a classic floral woody musk fragrance that strips away perfume pretension in favor of pure, clean skin comfort. It opens with a brief splash of pale floral notes and crisp soapy warmth before settling into its true character: a pillowy cloud of powdery musk grounded by subtle sandalwoo…

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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, Qamar or Skin Musk?

Skin Musk takes 4 of 7 categories. Qamar is rated 3.85/5 from 96 votes; Skin Musk is rated 4.35/5 from 451 votes. Choose Qamar for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall. Choose Skin Musk for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.