Fragrance comparison

Rahib vs Skin Musk

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 468 ratings analysed

Rahib

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.6517 votes

Rank #48,044 WoodyCitrus

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59%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Skin Musk

Parfums de Coeur

4.35451 votes

Rank #1,926 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skin Musk takes 4 of 5 categories.

Rahib
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Skin Musk
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rahib1/5

Skin Musk4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RahibAl Haramain Perfumes

Skin MuskParfums de Coeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 30%Had 26%Want 45%

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

12%Love

65%Like

0%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

53%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

451 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevitySkin Musk

SillageRahib

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value89

Category winnerSkin MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus91%

powdery83%

camphor74%

musky65%

amber56%

musky100%

powdery83%

woody65%

floral48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both powdery, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesEucalyptusSandalwoodMuskAmberFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MuskSandalwoodFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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#48,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerSkin MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rahib by Al Haramain wears like a classic barbershop leaning scent, woody, citrusy, and clean, with a eucalyptus lift that can read slightly camphoraceous and shaving cream like. It dries down into soft woods with a powdery, musky amber haze and a light floral tint. It can come across fairly masculine on skin, and per…

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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, Rahib or Skin Musk?

Skin Musk takes 4 of 5 categories. Rahib is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Skin Musk is rated 4.35/5 from 451 votes. Choose Rahib for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Skin Musk for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.