Fragrance comparison

Angélique Noire vs Mystery Man Elixir

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 4,359 ratings analysed

Angélique Noire

Guerlain

4.404,357 votes

Rank #1,432 MuskyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Mystery Man Elixir

Artemios

4.002 votes

Rank #60,893 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystery Man Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Angélique Noire
Choose it for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Mystery Man Elixir
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Angélique Noire1/4

Mystery Man Elixir3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mystery Man Elixir
Sillage & projection: Mystery Man Elixir
Value for money: Mystery Man Elixir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Angélique Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angélique NoireGuerlain

Mystery Man ElixirArtemios

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 4,357 votes

Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

27%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

4,357 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMystery Man Elixir

SillageMystery Man Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMystery Man ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

vanilla91%

powdery83%

amber74%

sweet65%

fruity56%

lavender100%

aromatic90%

soft spicy80%

amber70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both vanilla and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AngelicaPearPink Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineCaraway

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaCedar

Top

LavenderBergamotLemonPearMint

Heart

Clary SageCinnamonCaraway

Base

Black Vanilla HuskCedarAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPear, Caraway and Cedar. Durations are only published for Angélique Noire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer40

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night95

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex30

Women68

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,432

PerfumerDaniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews208

Overall rank#60,893

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAngélique NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angélique Noire by Guerlain is an oriental floral fragrance built on an unusual contrast between sharp greenery and comforting sweetness. The scent opens with the crisp, botanical bite of angelica stem paired with juicy pear and a light flick of pink pepper. As the sharp green edge settles, a creamy heart of jasmine a…

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Mystery Man Elixir reads as a lavender-led aromatic amber with a sweet, darker base. The opening looks fresh and brisk from bergamot, lemon, mint and pear, then moves into sage, cinnamon and caraway before settling into vanilla, amber, cedar and patchouli. It is likely to suit someone who likes a polished, slightly b…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Angélique Noire or Mystery Man Elixir?

Mystery Man Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories. Angélique Noire is rated 4.40/5 from 4,357 votes; Mystery Man Elixir is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Angélique Noire for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Mystery Man Elixir for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Angélique Noire or Mystery Man Elixir?

Mystery Man Elixir lasts longest (Mystery Man Elixir 80/100, Angélique Noire 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angélique Noire or Mystery Man Elixir?

Mystery Man Elixir projects furthest (Mystery Man Elixir 88/100, Angélique Noire 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angélique Noire and Mystery Man Elixir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Pear, Caraway and Cedar.

Is Angélique Noire or Mystery Man Elixir better for summer or winter?

Angélique Noire suits day or night wear; Mystery Man Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angélique Noire and Mystery Man Elixir?

Angélique Noire has top notes of Angelica, Pear and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine and Caraway, a base of Vanilla and Cedar. Mystery Man Elixir has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot, Lemon and Pear, heart notes of Clary Sage, Cinnamon and Caraway, a base of Black Vanilla Husk, Cedar, Amber and Patchouli.