Fragrance comparison

Baroque Pearl vs Mata Hari

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Baroque Pearl

Gump's

4.002 votes

Rank #62,773 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Mata Hari

DSH Perfumes

4.4144 votes

Rank #18,505 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mata Hari takes 2 of 2 categories.

Baroque Pearl
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mata Hari
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Baroque Pearl0/2

Mata Hari2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Baroque PearlGump's

Mata HariDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

4.41/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

57%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral88%

woody77%

powdery65%

sweet53%

warm spicy42%

floral100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

African Orange Flower

Base6-8 hrs

Sandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesOrangeNeroliBlood OrangeCorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragon

Heart2-4 hrs

CloveCinnamonWhite HoneyChampacaJasmineTuberoseOrris RootLilac

Base6-8+ hrs

MyrhhLeatherMuskoak mossBenzoinTobaccoFrench labdanumPeru Balsam

Category winnerMata HariLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night32

Spring50

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 17%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 42%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,773

PerfumerOlivier Gillotin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,505

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMata HariHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Baroque Pearl by Gump's opens with a bright splash of tart bergamot and juicy mandarin orange peel. The initial alcohol flash fades within three minutes. What remains is a luminous citrus burst that quickly makes room for a clean African orange flower heart. The petals smell fresh, sunlit, and gently soapy rather than…

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Mata Hari by DSH Perfumes is a fierce, vintage-styled fruity chypre built on uncompromising botanical contrasts. The scent hits the skin with a tart blast of blood orange, bitter coriander, and sweet candied fruit notes. It does not apologize. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash fades into a thick, sultry 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Baroque Pearl or Mata Hari?

Mata Hari takes 2 of 2 categories. Baroque Pearl is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Mata Hari is rated 4.41/5 from 44 votes. Choose Baroque Pearl for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mata Hari for a floral and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Baroque Pearl and Mata Hari smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot and Mandarin Orange.

Is Baroque Pearl or Mata Hari better for summer or winter?

Baroque Pearl suits daytime wear; Mata Hari suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baroque Pearl and Mata Hari?

Baroque Pearl has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of African Orange Flower, a base of Sandalwood. Mata Hari has top notes of Fruity Notes, Orange, Neroli and Blood Orange, heart notes of Clove, Cinnamon, White Honey and Champaca, a base of Myrhh, Leather, Musk and oak moss.