1903 vs Essencial Mirra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essencial Mirra takes 5 of 7 categories.
1903Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Essencial MirraChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
19032/7
Essencial Mirra5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Mirra
- Community sentiment
- 1903
- Longevity
- Essencial Mirra
- Sillage & projection
- Essencial Mirra
- Value for money
- Essencial Mirra
- Versatility
- 1903
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Essencial Mirra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
1903J. PetermanEssencial MirraNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.37/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 56%Had 13%Want 31%
4.37/ 5 · 745 votes
Have 61%Had 12%Want 26%
Category winnerEssencial MirraRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
31%Like
3%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
35 votes
45%Love
28%Like
12%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate
379 votes
Category winner1903Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEssencial Mirra
SillageEssencial Mirra
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEssencial MirraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
citrus92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
tobacco69%
warm spicy61%
amber100%
balsamic92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, aromatic and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CitrusesBergamotGreen Notes
Heart
Clary SageCardamom
Base
LabdanumTobaccoLeatherOlibanumelemi
Top
elemiBlack PepperCardamomBergamotCilantroLemon
Heart
WheatCarrotPlumDavana
Base
MyrrhTobaccoAmberVanillaTolu BalsamTonka BeanPeru BalsamCashmeran
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Tobacco and elemi. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring64
Summer45
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night63
Spring43
Summer12
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winner1903Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,979
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#2,166
PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Verônica Kato
Launched2020
Reviews30
Category winnerEssencial MirraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot1903 by J. Peterman delivers a crisp, aromatic profile built on citrus and green notes. It settles into a grounded heart of clary sage and cardamom, finally resting on a foundation of tobacco, leather, and olibanum. Designed as a clean, versatile scent for men, it works best for office settings or daytime wear, provid…
Reviews →Natura Essencial Mirra is a deep, resinous oriental fragrance built around a core of rich myrrh and tobacco. Best for cold autumn and winter days, this 2020 release brings intense balsamic warmth to the skin. It suits the mature wearer looking for a bold signature scent with niche-quality performance and complex, wood…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
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Which is better, 1903 or Essencial Mirra?
Essencial Mirra takes 5 of 7 categories. 1903 is rated 4.37/5 from 35 votes; Essencial Mirra is rated 4.37/5 from 745 votes. Choose 1903 for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Mirra for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, 1903 or Essencial Mirra?
Essencial Mirra lasts longest (Essencial Mirra 79/100, 1903 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 1903 or Essencial Mirra?
Essencial Mirra projects furthest (Essencial Mirra 67/100, 1903 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 1903 and Essencial Mirra smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Tobacco and elemi.
Is 1903 or Essencial Mirra better for summer or winter?
For summer, 1903 is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Mirra is the stronger pick. 1903 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 1903 and Essencial Mirra?
1903 has top notes of Citruses, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Clary Sage and Cardamom, a base of Labdanum, Tobacco, Leather and Olibanum. Essencial Mirra has top notes of elemi, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Wheat, Carrot, Plum and Davana, a base of Myrrh, Tobacco, Amber and Vanilla.
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