Fragrance comparison

Yinyang Sea vs Acqua Musk

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Yinyang Sea

House of Atropa

—0 votes

Rank #64,902 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Acqua Musk

O Boticário

4.0336 votes

Rank #43,792 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Acqua Musk takes 3 of 4 categories.

Yinyang Sea
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Acqua Musk
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Yinyang Sea1/4

Acqua Musk3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yinyang SeaHouse of Atropa

Acqua MuskO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.03/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 26%Had 49%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

36%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAcqua Musk

SillageYinyang Sea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value69

Category winnerAcqua MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity90%

aromatic80%

floral70%

green60%

fresh spicy50%

powdery100%

musky92%

floral84%

green77%

violet69%

iris61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

OsmanthusGrapesWoody NotesMint

Heart2-4 hrs

SaltMango Tree

Base5-7 hrs

CypressCabreuva

Top

MuskIrisBergamotGreen NotesAppleMint

Heart

PeonyVioletWoody Notes

Base

VanillaOsmanthus

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Woody Notes and Mint. Durations are only published for Yinyang Sea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring75

Summer100

Fall8

Winter0

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 21%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,902

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,792

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAcqua MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Atropa Yinyang Sea delivers a curious, breezy coastal atmosphere inspired by the mineral-rich waters of northern Taiwan. The spray opens with a crisp kick of wild black mint and tart crushed grapes before settling into an airy, apricot-toned osmanthus flower. Coastal salinity and green mango tree wood drift a…

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Acqua Musk by O Boticario delivers an instant blast of clean comfort, opening with crisp green apple, fizzy bergamot, and a cooling touch of crushed mint over an airy musk background. As it settles, the scent unfolds into a gentle heart of powdery iris, dewy peony, and soft purple violet petals. The dry-down stays clo…

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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 lasts longer, Yinyang Sea or Acqua Musk?

Acqua Musk lasts longest (Acqua Musk 63/100, Yinyang Sea 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yinyang Sea or Acqua Musk?

Yinyang Sea projects furthest (Yinyang Sea 50/100, Acqua Musk 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yinyang Sea and Acqua Musk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and green accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Woody Notes and Mint.

Is Yinyang Sea or Acqua Musk better for summer or winter?

Yinyang Sea suits daytime wear; Acqua Musk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yinyang Sea and Acqua Musk?

Yinyang Sea has top notes of Osmanthus, Grapes, Woody Notes and Mint, heart notes of Salt and Mango Tree, a base of Cypress and Cabreuva. Acqua Musk has top notes of Musk, Iris, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Peony, Violet and Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla and Osmanthus.