Fragrance comparison

Babylon vs Sissa

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 327 ratings analysed

4 wins

Babylon

OM Parfum

4.0328 votes

Rank #9,154 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Sissa

Mind Games

4.00299 votes

Rank #30,731 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Babylon takes 4 of 5 categories.

Babylon
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.
Sissa
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Babylon4/5

Sissa1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BabylonOM Parfum

SissaMind Games

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 2%Had 1%Want 97%

4.00/ 5 · 299 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerSissaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

40%Love

33%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

299 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBabylon

SillageBabylon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBabylonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy90%

tobacco80%

lactonic70%

leather60%

honey50%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

lactonic69%

amber61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mysore SandalwoodTobaccoDatesMilkCardamomLeatherCloveWhite HoneyMapleSyrupCoumarinCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SesameCoumarinAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

MilkTonka BeanJasmine Sambac

Base

Madagascar VanillaMuskLabdanum

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring34

Summer14

Fall97

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men11

Unisex53

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,154

PerfumerAichi Liu

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#30,731

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBabylonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Babylon by OM Parfum is a daring woody spicy scent that draws inspiration from the atmosphere of a Berlin shisha lounge. This unisex fragrance features a complex layering of tobacco, dates, and Mysore sandalwood. It is best suited for cooler evenings when you want a rich, lingering scent that stands out in a crowded r…

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Mind Games Sissa opens with a warm blast of toasted sesame and coumarin that sets a savory gourmand tone. As the top notes settle, warm milk and nutty tonka bean pull the heart into a cozy, lactonic space. Madagascar vanilla and dark labdanum anchor the dry-down on skin for eight hours. It suits crisp autumn afternoon…

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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, Babylon or Sissa?

Babylon takes 4 of 5 categories. Babylon is rated 4.03/5 from 28 votes; Sissa is rated 4.00/5 from 299 votes. Choose Babylon for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall. Choose Sissa for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Babylon or Sissa?

Babylon lasts longest (Babylon 92/100, Sissa 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Babylon or Sissa?

Babylon projects furthest (Babylon 78/100, Sissa 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Babylon and Sissa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and lactonic accords. Common notes include Milk and Coumarin.

Is Babylon or Sissa better for summer or winter?

Sissa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Babylon and Sissa?

Babylon features Mysore Sandalwood, Tobacco, Dates, Milk and Cardamom. Sissa has top notes of Sesame, Coumarin and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Milk, Tonka Bean and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Musk and Labdanum.