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Skin Musk vs Fleur de Santal

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

Updated 44 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleur de Santal takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Skin Musk

    Choose it for a floral and musky character.

  • Fleur de Santal

    Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Skin Musk0/1
Fleur de Santal1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Fleur de Santal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Skin MuskPrince Matchabelli
Fleur de SantalSinfonia di Note
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.19/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

83%Love
8%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
musky83%
powdery65%
woody48%
warm spicy30%
woody100%
patchouli92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
powdery69%
floral61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Floral Notes
Heart2 to 3 hours
Sandalwood
Base3 to 5 hours
Musk
Top
BergamotFloral Notes
Heart
SandalwoodMusk
Base
Patchouli
InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Skin Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter80
Day80
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerFleur de SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prince Matchabelli Skin Musk is an understated unisex fragrance that focuses on clean, intimate warmth. First released in 1975, the composition relies on an intentionally sparse structure. It opens with subtle floral notes before developing into a smooth layer of sandalwood and a gentle base of musk. The overall chara…

Reviews →

Fleur de Santal is a soft, woody floral musk built around creamy sandalwood, clean musk and a gentle patchouli base. Bergamot and airy florals give the opening a light lift, then the scent settles into something calm, powdery and close-wearing. It looks best for someone who wants a serene unisex sandalwood rather than…

Reviews →
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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Skin Musk and Fleur de Santal smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Skin Musk or Fleur de Santal better for summer or winter?

Fleur de Santal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Skin Musk and Fleur de Santal?

Skin Musk has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Musk. Fleur de Santal has top notes of Bergamot and Floral Notes, heart notes of Sandalwood and Musk, a base of Patchouli.

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