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    Side by side

    Pillow Talk vs. Musk Cologne

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Musk Cologne rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Pillow Talk projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Pillow Talk vs. Musk Cologne
    Pillow TalkMusk Cologne
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Cologne
    Launched20152019
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerSarah McCartneyDmitry Bortnikoff
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Pillow Talk

    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Yellow Floral
    Amber

    Musk Cologne

    Citrus
    Woody
    Musky
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Yellow Floral
    Floral
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Orange BlossomYuzuPink Pepper
    TangerineOrangeLemonBergamot
    Heart
    Black PepperYlang-YlangJasmineBergamot
    Ylang-YlangMagnoliaGreen TeaTuberoseLily of the Valley
    Base
    SandalwoodVanillaAmber
    Siberian deer muskSandalwoodGuaiac Wood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Pillow Talk vs. Musk Cologne
    Pillow TalkMusk Cologne
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This began as a Hollywood commission that never got paid. The formula was good enough for industry insiders. Sarah McCartney released it anyway. Pillow Talk is the fragrance that celebrity culture.Pillow Talk
    No tricks here. It opens citrus, blooms into white florals, then the musk takes over, quietly animalic, never shouty. The kind of scent that rewards the person standing close enough to notice.Musk Cologne