Fragrance comparison

Brilliant Clear vs Mascotte

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

Brilliant Clear

Jacques Battini

—0 votes

Rank #66,470 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Mascotte

Jean Louis Vermeil

—0 votes

Rank #69,426 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brilliant Clear takes 1 of 1 categories.

Brilliant Clear
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Mascotte
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Brilliant Clear1/1

Mascotte0/1

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: Brilliant Clear

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brilliant ClearJacques Battini

MascotteJean Louis Vermeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus91%

patchouli83%

warm spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

floral84%

green77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemon

Heart

GeraniumBlack Currant

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodMusk

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantGalbanum

Heart

CarnationGeraniumJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaViolet LeafYlang-YlangRose

Base

PatchouliVetiverSandalwoodOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Geranium, Black Currant and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,470

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,426

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrilliant ClearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brilliant Clear by Jacques Battini offers a crisp floral woody experience suitable for daily office wear. The scent opens with bright notes of bergamot and lemon before transitioning into a floral heart of geranium and black currant. It eventually settles into a stable, warm base of patchouli and sandalwood, creating …

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Mascotte by Jean Louis Vermeil offers a crisp, dry take on traditional masculine perfumery. The scent leads with bitter galbanum and bright bergamot before settling into a carnation and geranium core. Heavy oakmoss, earthy vetiver, and dark patchouli anchor the dry-down. It suits mature enthusiasts seeking a vintage w…

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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 Brilliant Clear and Mascotte smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Geranium, Black Currant and Patchouli.

Is Brilliant Clear or Mascotte better for summer or winter?

Mascotte suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brilliant Clear and Mascotte?

Brilliant Clear has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium and Black Currant, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. Mascotte has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Black Currant and Galbanum, heart notes of Carnation, Geranium, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Oakmoss.