Fragrance comparison

Wave Musk vs Art1920

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 887 ratings analysed

4 wins

Wave Musk

Mancera

3.82867 votes

Rank #4,207 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

Art1920

Bois 1920

3.8020 votes

Rank #54,943 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wave Musk takes 4 of 5 categories.

Wave Musk
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Art1920
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Wave Musk4/5

Art19201/5

Ratings & consensus: Wave Musk
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wave Musk
Sillage & projection: Wave Musk
Value for money: Art1920
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wave Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Wave MuskMancera

Art1920Bois 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 867 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 13%Had 1%Want 86%

Category winnerWave MuskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

867 votes

30%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityWave Musk

SillageWave Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value57

Category winnerArt1920Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

marine100%

salty91%

aromatic83%

citrus74%

musky65%

aquatic56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

amber77%

white floral69%

tropical61%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrassGrapefruitBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Sea NotesSea SaltOrange BlossomDriftwood

Base6-10 hrs

White MuskSeaweed

Top

MangoPassionfruitViolet LeavesMelonRaspberrySaffronAppleBlack Currant

Heart

Jasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyIrisOrange BlossomRose

Base

AgarwoodLeatherWhite MuskFrankincensePatchouliVanillaSandalwoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Orange Blossom and White Musk. Durations are only published for Wave Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night27

Spring62

Summer46

Fall85

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex45

Women11

Men33

Unisex60

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,207

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews89

Overall rank#54,943

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWave MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Wave Musk delivers a bracing oceanic splash that feels completely unlike sweet designer aquatics. It is loud. The first spray releases bitter grapefruit peel, tangy black currant, and wet cut grass before settling into crunchy sea salt and orange blossom. Driftwood and salty seaweed form the backbone, anchored…

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Art1920 opens like a dense tropical fruit basket, mango, passionfruit, melon and dark berries pushed forward with a sweet, glossy finish. As it settles, white florals and iris soften the rush, while leather, woods and amber give it a richer, more dressed-up base. This reads unisex with a fruity-sweet core and a warmer…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Wave Musk or Art1920?

Wave Musk takes 4 of 5 categories. Wave Musk is rated 3.82/5 from 867 votes; Art1920 is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose Wave Musk for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Art1920 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Wave Musk or Art1920?

Wave Musk lasts longest (Wave Musk 77/100, Art1920 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wave Musk or Art1920?

Wave Musk projects furthest (Wave Musk 68/100, Art1920 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wave Musk and Art1920 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Orange Blossom and White Musk.

Is Wave Musk or Art1920 better for summer or winter?

Wave Musk suits daytime wear; Art1920 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wave Musk and Art1920?

Wave Musk has top notes of Grass, Grapefruit and Black Currant, heart notes of Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Orange Blossom and Driftwood, a base of White Musk and Seaweed. Art1920 has top notes of Mango, Passionfruit, Violet Leaves and Melon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood, Leather, White Musk and Frankincense.