Fragrance comparison

Au Fil du Temps vs Mysteriously No 2

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

3 wins

Au Fil du Temps

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.005 votes

Rank #64,058 VanillaPowdery

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57%scent match

Closely related

Mysteriously No 2

Marc Cain

3.3321 votes

Rank #53,267 Warm SpicyCinnamon

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Au Fil du Temps takes 3 of 5 categories.

Au Fil du Temps
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mysteriously No 2
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Au Fil du Temps3/5

Mysteriously No 22/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Au Fil du Temps
Sillage & projection: Au Fil du Temps
Value for money: Mysteriously No 2
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Au Fil du Temps
Fragranxe ranking: Mysteriously No 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Au Fil du TempsParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Mysteriously No 2Marc Cain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

3.33/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 43%Had 28%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

19%Love

33%Like

19%Ok

19%Dislike

10%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityAu Fil du Temps

SillageAu Fil du Temps

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value54

Category winnerMysteriously No 2Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

amber58%

sweet44%

almond30%

warm spicy100%

cinnamon88%

vanilla77%

powdery65%

musky53%

amber42%

Scent match57%Closely related · both vanilla, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

HeliotropeClovesAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody Notes

Top15-30 mins

CinnamonClovesBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HeliotropeJasmineSandalwoodRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

Tonka BeanMuskVanilla

Category winnerAu Fil du TempsLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring43

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 38%Casual 30%Work 22%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Date 33%Casual 30%Work 26%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,058

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,267

PerfumerCorinne Cachen, Maarten Schoute, Michel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMysteriously No 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Au Fil du Temps by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque opens with an immediate dusting of powdery heliotrope, pungent cloves, and sweet anise seeds. The opening has a slight medicinal prickle that softens within minutes. Warm tonka bean and creamy vanilla take over the heart, wrapping the wearer in a comforting cloud t…

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Marc Cain Mysteriously No 2 is an oriental floral perfume built around a warm, comforting core of baking spices and soft sweetness. The first spray releases a sharp kick of crushed cloves and fiery cinnamon, lifted by a quick flash of tart bergamot. Within twenty minutes, the initial heat settles into an almond-tinted…

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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, Au Fil du Temps or Mysteriously No 2?

Au Fil du Temps takes 3 of 5 categories. Au Fil du Temps is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; Mysteriously No 2 is rated 3.33/5 from 21 votes. Choose Au Fil du Temps for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mysteriously No 2 for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Au Fil du Temps or Mysteriously No 2?

Au Fil du Temps lasts longest (Au Fil du Temps 70/100, Mysteriously No 2 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Au Fil du Temps or Mysteriously No 2?

Au Fil du Temps projects furthest (Au Fil du Temps 71/100, Mysteriously No 2 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Au Fil du Temps and Mysteriously No 2 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Cloves, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Au Fil du Temps or Mysteriously No 2 better for summer or winter?

Au Fil du Temps suits evening wear; Mysteriously No 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Au Fil du Temps and Mysteriously No 2?

Au Fil du Temps has top notes of Heliotrope, Cloves and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes. Mysteriously No 2 has top notes of Cinnamon, Cloves and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk and Vanilla.