Fragrance comparison

Blue Mice vs Encens Asakusa

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 300 ratings analysed

Blue Mice

Anastasia Denisenkova

2.8513 votes

Rank #67,666 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Encens Asakusa

L'Orchestre Parfum

3.90287 votes

Rank #9,534 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encens Asakusa takes 5 of 5 categories.

Blue Mice
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Encens Asakusa
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Blue Mice0/5

Encens Asakusa5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue MiceAnastasia Denisenkova

Encens AsakusaL'Orchestre Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

3.90/ 5 · 287 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerEncens AsakusaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

46%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

33%Love

39%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

287 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity27

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEncens Asakusa

SillageEncens Asakusa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value46

Category winnerEncens AsakusaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OlibanumHeliotropeRed BerriesIrisCacao PodPralinecannabis

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

OlibanumWhite MuskMyrrhIrisVioletCypressRed Berries

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Red Berries and Iris. Durations are only published for Encens Asakusa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring97

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men12

Unisex74

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,666

PerfumerAnastasia Denisenkova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,534

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerEncens AsakusaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Mice by Anastasia Denisenkova is a bold, powdery unisex scent launched in 2016. It balances sweet praline and cacao pod notes against a resinous, iris-heavy heart. This perfume is best suited for cooler weather when you want a distinct, gourmand-adjacent presence that lingers on clothing for hours.

Reviews →

Encens Asakusa opens with a pale puff of cold olibanum smoke and dry cypress needles. It does not smell like a burning campfire. Instead, you get the tranquil aroma of an unlit Japanese temple altar dusted with powdery iris. Within twenty minutes, sweet violet and gentle myrrh soften the mineral chill, creating a pill…

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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, Blue Mice or Encens Asakusa?

Encens Asakusa takes 5 of 5 categories. Blue Mice is rated 2.85/5 from 13 votes; Encens Asakusa is rated 3.90/5 from 287 votes. Choose Blue Mice for a powdery and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Encens Asakusa for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.