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Muschio Oro
meets Clair de Musc.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Iris · Neroli · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with musky; Concentration not recorded leads with musky. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Santa Maria Novella Muschio Oro bottle
Santa Maria Novella

Muschio Oro

Concentration not recorded

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Serge Lutens Clair de Musc bottle
Serge Lutens

Clair de Musc

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2003
Leading accordsmusky · powdery · white floralmusky · powdery · iris
Notes unique to this recordWhite Flowers, Lily of the Valley, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood, VanillaBergamot
Longevity / 53.36 · 83 votes3.05 · 590 votes
Projection / 42.32 · 94 votes2.08 · 769 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

Declared on both

  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Linalool
  • Hexyl cinnamal
  • Coumarin
  • Geraniol
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Cinnamyl alcohol
  • Citronellol
  • Farnesol
  • Isoeugenol
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Limonene

Listed only on Muschio Oro

  • Alcohol denat
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • CI 15985 (fd&c yellow no. 6)

Listed only on Clair de Musc

  • Alcohol
  • Aqua (water)
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Cananga odorata oil/extract
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Vanillin
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Eugenyl acetate
  • Citrus aurantium flower oil
  • Pinene
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Santalol
  • Trimethylbenzenepropanol
  • Dimethyl phenethyl acetate
  • Citral
  • Terpineol
  • Eugenol
  • Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
  • Terpinolene
  • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Muschio Oro

Eau de cologne · US listing · 100 mL spray

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol, Farnesol, Isoeugenol, CI 15985 (fd&c yellow no. 6), Benzyl alcohol, Limonene.

Current official US 100 mL spray declaration for this concentration. Historical formulas, other editions and formats are not covered. The brand advises that ingredients may change and to consult the purchased package.

Source: Santa Maria Novella official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

Clair de Musc

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Hexamethylindanopyran, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Coumarin, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Vanillin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenyl acetate, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Pinene, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Citronellol, Geranyl acetate, Beta-caryophyllene, Santalol, Farnesol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Citral, Terpineol, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Terpinolene, Isoeugenol, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed musky and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed musky and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.