Fragrance comparison

Tender Musk vs 1978

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Tender Musk

Al Musbah

4.297 votes

Rank #45,288 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

1978

Redwood Alchemy

3.002 votes

Rank #61,264 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1978 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Tender Musk
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
1978
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tender Musk1/3

19782/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1978
Sillage & projection: 1978
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tender Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender MuskAl Musbah

1978Redwood Alchemy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

14%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

Longevity1978

Sillage1978

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

musky90%

powdery80%

animalic70%

patchouli60%

rose50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

white floral84%

cinnamon77%

patchouli69%

rose61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both white floral, patchouli and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachYlang-Ylang

Heart

White FlowersRose

Base

White MuskPatchouliVanilla

Top

SpicesPeachCitrusesWhite Flowers

Heart

CinnamonJasmineRoseYlang-YlangGreen Notes

Base

AmberSandalwoodPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesPeach, Ylang-Ylang, White Flowers and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,288

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,264

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTender MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tender Musk by Al Musbah is a soft floral musk that opens with a peachy, slightly creamy sweetness and a tropical ylang touch. The heart leans into white flowers and rose, then settles into clean white musk with a gentle vanilla warmth and a patchouli shadow. It wears like a close, comforting skin scent on some, and a…

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1978 is a spicy floral amber with a ripe, slightly glowing feel. Peach and citrus soften the opening, then rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang move in under cinnamon and warm woods. It wears rich, heady and a little smoky in character, with patchouli, vetiver and sandalwood giving the dry-down depth. This looks best suited …

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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, Tender Musk or 1978?

1978 takes 2 of 3 categories. Tender Musk is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes; 1978 is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Tender Musk for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose 1978 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tender Musk or 1978?

1978 lasts longest (1978 90/100, Tender Musk 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tender Musk or 1978?

1978 projects furthest (1978 100/100, Tender Musk 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tender Musk and 1978 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, patchouli and rose accords. Common notes include Peach, Ylang-Ylang, White Flowers and Rose.

Is Tender Musk or 1978 better for summer or winter?

Tender Musk suits day or night wear; 1978 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Musk and 1978?

Tender Musk has top notes of Peach and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of White Flowers and Rose, a base of White Musk, Patchouli and Vanilla. 1978 has top notes of Spices, Peach, Citruses and White Flowers, heart notes of Cinnamon, Jasmine, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vetiver.