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White Musk
meets Clair de Musc.

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
Jovan White Musk bottle
Jovan

White Musk

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 originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19902003
Leading accordsmusky · white floral · powderymusky · powdery · iris
Notes unique to this recordHoneysuckle, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Amber, Woody NotesIris, Neroli, Bergamot
Longevity / 52.76 · 607 votes3.05 · 590 votes
Projection / 41.90 · 677 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.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

White Musk

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 white floral 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.