Fragrance comparison

AO vs Mulholland Drive

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Reserved

3.673 votes

Rank #62,075 FreshAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Mulholland Drive

Arman Manoukian Parfums

4.867 votes

Rank #37,386 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mulholland Drive takes 3 of 4 categories.

AO
Choose it for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on value for money.
Mulholland Drive
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

AO1/4

Mulholland Drive3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AOReserved

Mulholland DriveArman Manoukian Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 36%Want 64%

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityMulholland Drive

SillageMulholland Drive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAOBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fresh100%

aquatic83%

floral65%

green48%

herbal30%

sweet100%

amber92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

honey69%

aromatic61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Watery NotesWildflowersHerbal Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeBergamotHerbal NotesWildflowers

Heart

OlibanumHoneyPomegranatePlumTarragoncannabisVioletBlack Pepper

Base

Madagascar VanillaAmberPatchouliWoody NotesWatery NotesMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesWatery Notes, Wildflowers and Herbal Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring71

Summer29

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,075

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,386

PerfumerArman Manoukian

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMulholland DriveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

AO by Reserved opens with crisp watery notes and crushed green stems. Soft wildflowers pop through the clean aquatic accord, supported by a mild herbal base. Designed for warm summer mornings, this casual eau de toilette provides an easy, low-key scent reset for gym runs or relaxed errands.

Reviews →

Mulholland Drive opens with bright lime and bergamot, then quickly turns denser and more textured with honey, plum, incense, herbs and soft woods. It reads sweet-ambery first, with citrus and green touches keeping it from feeling flat. This looks best for shoppers who enjoy unusual fruity amber scents with a herbal ed…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, AO or Mulholland Drive?

Mulholland Drive takes 3 of 4 categories. AO is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Mulholland Drive is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose AO for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on value for money. Choose Mulholland Drive for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, AO or Mulholland Drive?

Mulholland Drive lasts longest (Mulholland Drive 65/100, AO 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, AO or Mulholland Drive?

Mulholland Drive projects furthest (Mulholland Drive 65/100, AO 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do AO and Mulholland Drive smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Watery Notes, Wildflowers and Herbal Notes.

Is AO or Mulholland Drive better for summer or winter?

Mulholland Drive suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in AO and Mulholland Drive?

AO features Watery Notes, Wildflowers and Herbal Notes. Mulholland Drive has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Herbal Notes and Wildflowers, heart notes of Olibanum, Honey, Pomegranate and Plum, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Amber, Patchouli and Woody Notes.