Fragrance comparison

Brighton Rock vs Mother’s Hands

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

1 wins

Brighton Rock

Miller Harris

3.6794 votes

Rank #32,311 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Mother’s Hands

Champagne

—0 votes

Rank #77,078 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brighton Rock takes 1 of 1 categories.

Brighton Rock
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Mother’s Hands
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character.

Brighton Rock1/1

Mother’s Hands0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Brighton Rock

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brighton RockMiller Harris

Mother’s HandsChampagne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 43%Had 16%Want 41%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

19%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

94 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

salty69%

white floral61%

yellow floral100%

green91%

white floral83%

violet74%

fresh65%

powdery56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangeRoseIrisGeranium

Heart

SaltMagnoliaWater LilySandalwoodLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

Sweet NotesMuskHeliotrope

Top20 to 30 mins

Lily-of-the-ValleyOrchidSedgeCotton Flower

Heart2 to 4 hours

NarcissusVioletLimeSaltCucumberWater Lily

Base6 to 8 hours

FennelIrisWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesIris, Salt, Water Lily and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Mother’s Hands, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex19

Women79

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 19%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,311

PerfumerJulie Pluchet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,078

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrighton RockHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Miller Harris Brighton Rock capturing the breezy, sun-faded memory of the English seaside. It starts with a sharp splash of blood orange and fresh rose before melting into a salty, watery breeze. On skin, this saltiness collides with a sugary, powdery heliotrope that evokes sticks of rock candy and dusty boardwalks. I…

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Mother’s Hands by Champagne delivers an intimate, comforting wash of clean florals and garden greens. It opens with crisp lily-of-the-valley, airy cotton flower, and the grassy bite of sedge. You immediately sense fresh laundry dried under spring sunshine. Within twenty minutes, the heart reveals salted cucumber, wate…

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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.

Do Brighton Rock and Mother’s Hands smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Salt, Water Lily and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Brighton Rock or Mother’s Hands better for summer or winter?

Mother’s Hands suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brighton Rock and Mother’s Hands?

Brighton Rock has top notes of Blood Orange, Rose, Iris and Geranium, heart notes of Salt, Magnolia, Water Lily and Sandalwood, a base of Sweet Notes, Musk and Heliotrope. Mother’s Hands has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Orchid, Sedge and Cotton Flower, heart notes of Narcissus, Violet, Lime and Salt, a base of Fennel, Iris and White Musk.