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Royal Muska Nectar
meets Gold Issime.

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

Shared ground

Rose · Ylang-Ylang

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 powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
M. Micallef Royal Muska Nectar bottle
M. Micallef

Royal Muska Nectar

Concentration not recorded

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Ulric de Varens Gold Issime bottle
Ulric de Varens

Gold Issime

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20202000
Leading accordsmusky · sweet · woodypowdery · aldehydic · fresh
Notes unique to this recordRaspberry, Peach, Musk, Precious Woods, Musk, BenzoinAldehydes, Powdery Notes, Rice, Violet, Jasmine, African Orange Flower
Longevity / 53.16 · 74 votes2.82 · 141 votes
Projection / 42.20 · 83 votes2.19 · 147 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

  • Alcohol denat
  • Parfum
  • Aqua
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Coumarin
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Cananga odorata oil/extract
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Vanillin
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Linalool
  • Farnesol
  • Geraniol
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Citronellol
  • Citral
  • Eugenol
  • Isoeugenol

Listed only on Royal Muska Nectar

  • Trimethylbenzenepropanol
  • Santalum album oil
  • Rose flower oil/extract

Listed only on Gold Issime

  • Bht
  • Acetyl cedrene
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Amyl cinnamal
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Cinnamyl alcohol
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Citrus limon peel oil
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Hexyl cinnamal
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Limonene
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Mentha viridis leaf oil
  • Pinene
  • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
  • CI 17200 (d&c red n°33)
  • CI 14700 (fd&c red 4)
  • CI 19140 (fd&c yellow n°5)

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.

Royal Muska Nectar

Extrait de parfum · France listing · 50 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Parfum, Aqua, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Benzyl benzoate, Santalum album oil, Vanillin, Pogostemon cablin oil, Linalool, Rose flower oil/extract, Farnesol, Geraniol, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Citral, Eugenol, Isoeugenol

Manufacturer declaration for the specified edition and bottle size. Other editions are separate; check the packaging supplied.

Source: M. Micallef official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Gold Issime

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bht, Acetyl cedrene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Alpha-terpinene, Amyl cinnamal, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Beta-caryophyllene, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Hexamethylindanopyran, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Juniperus virginiana oil, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Mentha viridis leaf oil, Pinene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Vanillin, CI 17200 (d&c red n°33), CI 14700 (fd&c red 4), CI 19140 (fd&c yellow n°5).

Official perfume ingredient declaration. Body fragrances, deodorants and other related formats are not substituted. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Ulric de Varens official product ingredient declaration · 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 sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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