Fragrance comparison

Believe Me Not vs The Mobster

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 162 ratings analysed

Believe Me Not

Hidden Desire

5.003 votes

Rank #40,775 WhiskeyHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

The Mobster

The Dua Brand

3.62159 votes

Rank #6,208 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Mobster takes 3 of 4 categories.

Believe Me Not
Choose it for a whiskey and honey character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Mobster
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Believe Me Not1/4

The Mobster3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Mobster
Sillage & projection: The Mobster
Value for money: Believe Me Not
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Mobster

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Believe Me NotHidden Desire

The MobsterThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.62/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 53%Had 11%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

43%Love

18%Like

2%Ok

35%Dislike

1%Hate

125 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityThe Mobster

SillageThe Mobster

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value68

Category winnerBelieve Me NotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

whiskey100%

honey88%

woody77%

smoky65%

sweet53%

warm spicy42%

warm spicy100%

woody90%

whiskey80%

tobacco70%

oud60%

patchouli50%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both whiskey, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeySmokeRum

Heart

TobaccoVetiverBlack Currant

Base

HoneyAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)

Notes

TobaccoSpicy NotesWhiskeyAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring15

Summer7

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Men71

Unisex19

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,775

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,208

PerfumerMahsam Raza

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerThe MobsterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Believe Me Not by Hidden Desire opens with an unapologetic splash of peaty whiskey, dark rum, and campfire smoke that instantly sets a warm, relaxed mood. As the initial boozy burst settles, dry tobacco leaf and tart black currant join the mix, keeping the scent lively rather than heavy. The drydown reveals thick gold…

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The Mobster is a dense, cold-weather tobacco scent with whiskey, spice, woods and oud running through it. On skin it often opens sharp and boozy, then settles into a darker mix of sweet tobacco, patchouli and dry woods, with some wearers picking up a vanilla-like softness that is not listed officially. It reads bold, …

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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, Believe Me Not or The Mobster?

The Mobster takes 3 of 4 categories. Believe Me Not is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; The Mobster is rated 3.62/5 from 159 votes. Choose Believe Me Not for a whiskey and honey character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Mobster for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Believe Me Not or The Mobster?

The Mobster lasts longest (The Mobster 79/100, Believe Me Not 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Believe Me Not or The Mobster?

The Mobster projects furthest (The Mobster 73/100, Believe Me Not 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Believe Me Not and The Mobster smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share whiskey, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Believe Me Not or The Mobster better for summer or winter?

Believe Me Not suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Believe Me Not and The Mobster?

Believe Me Not has top notes of Whiskey, Smoke and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, Vetiver and Black Currant, a base of Honey, Ambergris and Agarwood (Oud). The Mobster features Tobacco, Spicy Notes, Whiskey, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.