Fragrance comparison

Skin Musk vs Muzakkerat

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 463 ratings analysed

Skin Musk

Parfums de Coeur

4.35451 votes

Rank #1,910 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Muzakkerat

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.0012 votes

Rank #38,931 PowderyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Skin Musk
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Muzakkerat
Choose it for a powdery and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Skin Musk2/4

Muzakkerat2/4

Ratings & consensus: Skin Musk
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Muzakkerat
Sillage & projection: Muzakkerat
Value for money: Not scored
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

Skin MuskParfums de Coeur

MuzakkeratAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 451 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 33%Had 21%Want 46%

Category winnerSkin MuskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

451 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMuzakkerat

SillageMuzakkerat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

woody65%

floral48%

warm spicy30%

powdery100%

oud92%

woody84%

amber77%

musky69%

floral61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both powdery, musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskSandalwoodFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodAmberMuskVanillaFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk, Sandalwood 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex37

Women62

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews128

Overall rank#38,931

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSkin MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Muzakkerat by Al Haramain is a powdery, oud-led scent that quickly settles into an oud and rose pairing, then dries down sweeter with a faint smoky edge. On skin it can start off soapy and slightly sour, before the darker woods and amber warmth take over. This is an intense, traditional-leaning style that suits confid…

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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, Skin Musk or Muzakkerat?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Skin Musk is rated 4.35/5 from 451 votes; Muzakkerat is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes. Choose Skin Musk for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Muzakkerat for a powdery and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.