Fragrance comparison

Safwat Al Musk vs Il Bordeaux

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Safwat Al Musk

Lattafa Perfumes

4.3614 votes

Rank #41,233 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Il Bordeaux

ILMIN Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #39,919 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Safwat Al Musk
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Il Bordeaux
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Safwat Al Musk2/4

Il Bordeaux2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Il Bordeaux
Sillage & projection: Safwat Al Musk
Value for money: Safwat Al Musk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Il Bordeaux

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Safwat Al MuskLattafa Perfumes

Il BordeauxILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 6%Had 8%Want 87%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 5%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityIl Bordeaux

SillageSafwat Al Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value33

Category winnerSafwat Al MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

sweet65%

animalic48%

vanilla30%

rose100%

musky92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoconutPeach

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskSugarAmberVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMusk and Sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night29

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,919

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIl BordeauxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Safwat Al Musk by Lattafa Perfumes is an intense musky fragrance balanced with sweet sugar and creamy vanilla accords. This scent profile offers a clean, powdery character that resonates well for daily wear. It suits anyone looking for a long-lasting, straightforward musk base that lingers on the skin throughout the d…

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Il Bordeaux by ILMIN Parfums is a fruity floral that opens with a creamy coconut and peach feel, then turns more rosy and softly powdery as it dries down. Underneath, a musky, sugary base with amber and vanilla keeps it smooth and sweet. If you like rose-forward, clean-sweet scents with a modern musk, this is an easy …

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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, Safwat Al Musk or Il Bordeaux?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Safwat Al Musk is rated 4.36/5 from 14 votes; Il Bordeaux is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Safwat Al Musk for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Il Bordeaux for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Safwat Al Musk or Il Bordeaux?

Il Bordeaux lasts longest (Il Bordeaux 83/100, Safwat Al Musk 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Safwat Al Musk or Il Bordeaux?

Safwat Al Musk projects furthest (Safwat Al Musk 74/100, Il Bordeaux 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Safwat Al Musk and Il Bordeaux smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Musk and Sugar.

Is Safwat Al Musk or Il Bordeaux better for summer or winter?

Safwat Al Musk suits daytime wear; Il Bordeaux suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Safwat Al Musk and Il Bordeaux?

Safwat Al Musk features Musk and Sugar. Il Bordeaux has top notes of Coconut and Peach, heart notes of Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sugar, Amber and Vanilla.