Musk 12 vs Yum Pistachio Gelato | 33
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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No shared notes — these two land in very different territory.
Side by side
Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.
Opens with a soft, almost edible warmth — almond sitting just shy of sweet, grounded quickly by heliotrope's powdery, faintly floral haze. The heart settles into skin like a second layer, cashmeran lending a woody, cashmere-smooth depth that keeps it from reading as straight gourmand. Musk does the heavy lifting in the dry-down, pulling everything close and intimate rather than projecting outward. Sillage is modest; this one stays in your personal space, not the room — Fall and winter skin scent for someone who wants to smell like warmth, not perfume.
Pistachio and hazelnut hit immediately — rich, slightly sweet, unmistakably nutty without tipping into syrup. Cardamom and bergamot keep the opening from going full dessert, adding a dry, spiced lift. In the heart, jasmine and peony soften things without dominating, while white peach and raspberry add a quiet fruitiness underneath. The dry-down is where it settles into its real identity: marshmallow and tonka bean pull warm and cozy, sandalwood and cedar ground it, cocoa darkens the edges. Projection is moderate, sillage skin-close by hour four — a personal fragrance rather than a room-filler. — Best in fall and winter; ideal for anyone who wants a dressed-up gourmand that reads sophisticated rather than candied.
How they overlap
Musk 12 and Yum Pistachio Gelato | 33 share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.
The buying decision
Musk 12 is the cheaper original at $120 compared to $138 for Yum Pistachio Gelato | 33 — about 13% less. Both wear best across the same fall/winter — they're interchangeable on weather fit.
Recommendation
These two land in genuinely different scent territory — there's no "better" answer, just which direction you want to go. Read the scent descriptions above and pick the one that sounds like you'd want to smell.