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Musc Terrible
meets Musc Ravageur.

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

Shared ground

Cinnamon · Amber · Vanilla · Musk

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with musky; Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Jean Paul Gaultier Musc Terrible bottle
Jean Paul Gaultier

Musc Terrible

Concentration not recorded

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Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur bottle
Frederic Malle

Musc Ravageur

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20262000
Leading accordsmusky · amber · vanillawarm spicy · vanilla · powdery
Notes unique to this recordPink PepperLavender, Tangerine, Bergamot, Coriander, Neroli, Cloves, Orris Root, Rose, Osmanthus, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood, Cedar, Animal notes, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.50 · 2 votes3.85 · 4,412 votes
Projection / 43.00 · 1 votes2.56 · 4,809 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)
  • Aqua (water/eau)
  • Coumarin
  • Linalool
  • Limonene
  • Cinnamal

Listed only on Musc Terrible

  • Alcohol denat
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Vanillin
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Pinene
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Terpinolene
  • CI 19140 (yellow 5)
  • CI 14700 (red 4)
  • CI 42090 (blue 1)
  • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

Listed only on Musc Ravageur

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Geraniol
  • Eugenol
  • Citral
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Isoeugenol
  • Citronellol
  • Bht
  • Tocopherol

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.

Musc Terrible

Eau de parfum · US listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalyl acetate, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Vanillin, Pogostemon cablin oil, Pinene, Limonene, Beta-caryophyllene, Cinnamal, Terpinolene, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 42090 (blue 1), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2).

Source: Jean Paul Gaultier official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Musc Ravageur

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Geraniol, Cinnamal, Eugenol, Citral, Benzyl benzoate, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, Bht, Tocopherol

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44391

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 amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed warm spicy and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.