Fragrance comparison

2 vs Meili 9

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Jousset Parfums

3.3315 votes

Rank #60,007 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Meili 9

Atelier d'Artistes By Alexandre.J

5.001 votes

Rank #49,373 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

2
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Meili 9
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

21/2

Meili 91/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: 2
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Meili 9

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

2Jousset Parfums

Meili 9Atelier d'Artistes By Alexandre.J

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

33%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee88%

cinnamon77%

almond65%

oud53%

nutty42%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

cinnamon77%

almond69%

rose61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, cinnamon and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonAlmondRose de Mai

Heart

Coffee

Base

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

AlmondCinnamonBitter Orange

Heart

RoseTobacco

Base

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Bushman CandleCedarLabdanumBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Almond and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,007

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,373

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, Emna Doghri

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeili 9Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jousset Parfums 2 shifts away from traditional gourmands by pairing a dark coffee core with warm cinnamon and dry oud. This unisex blend matches crisp autumn evenings when you want a rich, woody sweetness that clings to a heavy coat. It is built for lovers of bold cafe notes who want something less sugary and more res…

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Meili 9 by Atelier d'Artistes By Alexandre.J opens with bitter orange, ground cinnamon, and almond. Its heart introduces unsmoked tobacco and soft rose, settling into a dense base of labdanum, agarwood, and benzoin. This dry amber fragrance excels during cool autumn evenings when worn with heavy knitwear or leather ou…

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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.

Which is better, 2 or Meili 9?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. 2 is rated 3.33/5 from 15 votes; Meili 9 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose 2 for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Meili 9 for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, 2 or Meili 9?

2 projects furthest (2 75/100, Meili 9 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 2 and Meili 9 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cinnamon and almond accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Almond and Agarwood (Oud).

Is 2 or Meili 9 better for summer or winter?

2 suits evening wear; Meili 9 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 2 and Meili 9?

2 has top notes of Cinnamon, Almond and Rose de Mai, heart notes of Coffee, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Meili 9 has top notes of Almond, Cinnamon and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Rose and Tobacco, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Bushman Candle and Cedar.