Fragrance comparison

Skin Musk vs Rahib

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 468 ratings analysed

4 wins

Skin Musk

Parfums de Coeur

4.35451 votes

Rank #1,910 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Rahib

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.6517 votes

Rank #47,990 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skin Musk takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Skin Musk4/5

Rahib1/5

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

Skin MuskParfums de Coeur

RahibAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 451 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 30%Had 26%Want 45%

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

12%Love

65%Like

0%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevitySkin Musk

SillageRahib

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value0

Category winnerSkin MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

woody65%

floral48%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

citrus91%

powdery83%

camphor74%

musky65%

amber56%

Scent match59%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

CitrusesEucalyptusSandalwoodMuskAmberFloral 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

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex37

Women62

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews128

Overall rank#47,990

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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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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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 Rahib?

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