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Bayan Mulak vs Virginia

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

Updated 58 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Virginia takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Bayan Mulak

    Choose it for a woody and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Virginia

    Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bayan Mulak2/5
Virginia3/5
Ratings & consensus
Virginia
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bayan Mulak
Sillage & projection
Bayan Mulak
Value for money
Virginia
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Virginia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bayan MulakSigilli
VirginiaStrangers Parfumerie
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.19/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 9%Had 18%Want 74%
3.92/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 14%Had 5%Want 80%
Category winnerVirginiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
8%Love
31%Like
23%Ok
38%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

38%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
3%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate57
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityBayan Mulak

SillageBayan Mulak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value50
Category winnerVirginiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fresh92%
mossy84%
amber77%
green69%
floral61%
green100%
fresh92%
floral84%
woody77%
herbal69%
aromatic61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both fresh, woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pine TreeWildflowersGrass
Heart
Resins
Base
Oakmoss
Notes
WildflowersLily-of-the-ValleyGalbanumPaperGrassChrysanthemumAshDandelionVetiverSuedeBellflowerOak

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer100
Fall80
Winter20
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer67
Fall8
Winter8
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men17
Unisex83
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,602

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#37,161

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerVirginiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bayan Mulak is a dry green woodland scent built around pine, grass, resins and oakmoss. It opens sharp and outdoorsy, then settles into a mossy, woody base with a slightly balsamic feel. This reads more niche than easy crowd-pleaser. It may suit someone who enjoys forest-like, aromatic fragrances and does not mind a …

Reviews →

Strangers Parfumerie Virginia opens with an immediate burst of freshly cut grass, damp fig leaf, and sharp galbanum. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros in 2018, this unisex creation captures the crisp air of a damp spring morning. As the bitter herbal top note softens, a heart of lily-of-the-valley and wild flowers emerg…

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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, Bayan Mulak or Virginia?

Virginia takes 3 of 5 categories. Bayan Mulak is rated 3.19/5 from 21 votes; Virginia is rated 3.92/5 from 37 votes. Choose Bayan Mulak for a woody and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Virginia for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bayan Mulak or Virginia?

Bayan Mulak lasts longest (Bayan Mulak 84/100, Virginia 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bayan Mulak or Virginia?

Bayan Mulak projects furthest (Bayan Mulak 67/100, Virginia 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bayan Mulak and Virginia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, woody and green accords. Common notes include Wildflowers and Grass.

Is Bayan Mulak or Virginia better for summer or winter?

Bayan Mulak suits daytime wear; Virginia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bayan Mulak and Virginia?

Bayan Mulak has top notes of Pine Tree, Wildflowers and Grass, heart notes of Resins, a base of Oakmoss. Virginia features Wildflowers, Lily-of-the-Valley, Galbanum, Paper and Grass.

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