Fragrance comparison

Ancients vs The Mauve

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ancients

Hi Wildflower Botanica

4.3116 votes

Rank #19,997 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

The Mauve

The Sum

4.0425 votes

Rank #49,845 LavenderWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ancients takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ancients
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
The Mauve
Choose it for a lavender and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ancients4/4

The Mauve0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AncientsHi Wildflower Botanica

The MauveThe Sum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%

Category winnerAncientsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

28%Love

56%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAncients

SillageAncients

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

lavender65%

ozonic53%

violet42%

lavender100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

green65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GeraniumLavenderBalsam FirViolet LeafVioletOakOakmossCypressCedarPalisander RosewoodTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LavenderTea LeafOak

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender and Oak. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter14

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer71

Fall86

Winter71

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,997

PerfumerTanwi Nandini Islam

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#49,845

PerfumerJosh Meyer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAncientsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ancients by Hi Wildflower Botanica smells like a walk through a cool, rain-soaked forest where pine needles and damp earth crunch underfoot. The scent opens with herbal French lavender and peppery green geranium, quickly revealing deep balsam fir and dark cypress needle aromas. As it settles, damp oakmoss, violet leaf…

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The Mauve opens with a sharp burst of herbal lavender backed by bitter tea leaf. As the initial spray settles, dry oakwood emerges underneath the aromatic top notes, giving the composition a grounded, mossy structure. It wears best on cool, overcast spring mornings or in quiet office environments where loud projection…

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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, Ancients or The Mauve?

Ancients takes 4 of 4 categories. Ancients is rated 4.31/5 from 16 votes; The Mauve is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes. Choose Ancients for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose The Mauve for a lavender and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.