Fragrance comparison

Royal Musk vs Frog Funeral

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Royal Musk

Areej Le Doré

4.1216 votes

Rank #35,168 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Frog Funeral

Jinx Smells

4.867 votes

Rank #28,956 MuskyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Frog Funeral takes 4 of 4 categories.

Royal Musk
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Frog Funeral
Choose it for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Royal Musk0/4

Frog Funeral4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal MuskAreej Le Doré

Frog FuneralJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 33%Had 9%Want 58%

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

6%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityFrog Funeral

SillageFrog Funeral

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFrog FuneralBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery77%

animalic53%

sweet30%

musky100%

fresh spicy92%

soft spicy84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mysore SandalwoodNatural Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperTimurBlack CurrantCitrusPepperCarrot Seeds

Heart

Lily of the ValleyIrisBlue LotusTurkish RoseRose de MaiPatchouliTuberoseNutmeg

Base

Mysore SandalwoodNatural MuskFrankincenseOakmossAmberOud

InformationalShared notesMysore Sandalwood and Natural Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,168

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#28,956

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFrog FuneralHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Areej Le Doré Royal Musk pairs authentic Siberian musk with warm Mysore Sandalwood in a clean, minimalist formula. Russian Adam skimping on synthetic fixatives allows the raw animalic musk to pulse directly against dry wood and soft powdery tones. It sits close to the skin, creating a dense amber-tinted heat for cool …

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Frog Funeral by Jinx Smells hits the air with an invigorating rush of tart black currant, zesty citrus, and crushed pink pepper before plunging into a deep, mossy woodland. The scent develops around a lush heart of creamy tuberose, earthy iris, and dewy rose, anchored by a rich, dark base of Mysore sandalwood, natural…

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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, Royal Musk or Frog Funeral?

Frog Funeral takes 4 of 4 categories. Royal Musk is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes; Frog Funeral is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Royal Musk for a musky and powdery character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Frog Funeral for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Musk or Frog Funeral?

Frog Funeral lasts longest (Frog Funeral 88/100, Royal Musk 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Musk or Frog Funeral?

Frog Funeral projects furthest (Frog Funeral 75/100, Royal Musk 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Musk and Frog Funeral smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Mysore Sandalwood and Natural Musk.

Is Royal Musk or Frog Funeral better for summer or winter?

Royal Musk suits evening wear; Frog Funeral suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Musk and Frog Funeral?

Royal Musk features Mysore Sandalwood and Natural Musk. Frog Funeral has top notes of Pink Pepper, Timur, Black Currant and Citrus, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Iris, Blue Lotus and Turkish Rose, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Natural Musk, Frankincense and Oakmoss.