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Musk
meets Magnetic Blend 7.

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

Shared ground

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
Ex Nihilo Musk bottle
Ex Nihilo

Musk

Concentration not recorded

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Initio Parfums Prives Magnetic Blend 7 bottle
Initio Parfums Prives

Magnetic Blend 7

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20162015
Leading accordsmusky · powdery · animalicmusky · powdery · animalic
Notes unique to this recordNone listedNone listed
Longevity / 52.89 · 9 votes3.14 · 181 votes
Projection / 42.40 · 10 votes2.10 · 219 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

Listed only on Musk

  • Prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil
  • Caprylic/capric triglycerides
  • Isopropyl myristate
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Geraniol
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Cinnamyl alcohol
  • Linalool
  • CI26100 (red 17)
  • CI60725 (violet 2)

Listed only on Magnetic Blend 7

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Aqua (water)
  • Limonene
  • Bht

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.

Musk

Perfumed oil · US listing

Prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, Parfum (fragrance), Caprylic/capric triglycerides, Isopropyl myristate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Geraniol, Benzyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl alcohol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Linalool, CI26100 (red 17), CI60725 (violet 2)

Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22

Magnetic Blend 7

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Limonene, Bht

Source: Initio 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.