Fragrance comparison

18 Place des Vosges vs MYSTERIES OF WOOD

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 23 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

18 Place des Vosges

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.1010 votes

Rank #49,372 GreenIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

MYSTERIES OF WOOD

AAP PERFUMES

—0 votes

Rank #71,099 PowderyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

18 Place des Vosges takes 1 of 1 categories.

18 Place des Vosges
Choose it for a green and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MYSTERIES OF WOOD
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character.

18 Place des Vosges1/1

MYSTERIES OF WOOD0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 18 Place des Vosges

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

18 Place des VosgesParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

MYSTERIES OF WOODAAP PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 19%Had 13%Want 69%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

iris86%

powdery72%

rose58%

violet44%

earthy30%

powdery100%

fruity91%

woody83%

violet74%

green65%

iris56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, green and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Green NotesIrisRoseWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachGreen NotesBlack Currant

Heart

RoseIris

Base

MuskCedarViolet

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Iris and Rose. Durations are only published for 18 Place des Vosges, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night32

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 40%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 6%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,372

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,099

PerfumerAhmed Al Saiad

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner18 Place des VosgesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cut grass hits your nose. 18 Place des Vosges opens with an intensely crisp wave of crushed green stems and cool garden air, recreating the shaded lawns of its namesake Parisian courtyard. A dewy pink rose emerges within minutes, softening the biting botanical snap upfront. Beneath the floral moisture lies an earthy i…

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Mysteries of Wood is a powdery, fruity floral built around iris and violet. It opens with peach and blackcurrant over a fresh green edge, then moves into a soft rose and iris heart. The dry-down leans musky and lightly woody with cedar, keeping the overall feel smooth, cosmetic, and plush rather than sharp or smoky.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 18 Place des Vosges and MYSTERIES OF WOOD smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, green and iris accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Iris and Rose.

Is 18 Place des Vosges or MYSTERIES OF WOOD better for summer or winter?

18 Place des Vosges suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 18 Place des Vosges and MYSTERIES OF WOOD?

18 Place des Vosges features Green Notes, Iris, Rose and Woody Notes. MYSTERIES OF WOOD has top notes of Peach, Green Notes and Black Currant, heart notes of Rose and Iris, a base of Musk, Cedar and Violet.