Fragrance comparison

Brilliant Clear vs Mitsy (2012)

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Brilliant Clear

Jacques Battini

—0 votes

Rank #66,470 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Mitsy (2012)

Arno Sorel

3.7020 votes

Rank #41,125 WoodyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Brilliant Clear
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Mitsy (2012)
Choose it for a woody and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Brilliant Clear1/2

Mitsy (2012)1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Brilliant Clear
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mitsy (2012)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brilliant ClearJacques Battini

Mitsy (2012)Arno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.70/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

10%Love

70%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageBrilliant Clear

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

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%

woody100%

violet92%

powdery84%

balsamic77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy 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

Black CurrantBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletOakmossGeraniumYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliAmbraromeVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Geranium and Black Currant. 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

Summer50

Fall75

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,470

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMitsy (2012)Higher 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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Mitsy (2012) opens with a bright citrus and black currant lift, then settles into a soft floral heart with violet, ylang-ylang, and a slightly mossy, woody base. It reads classic, powdery, and gently creamy rather than sugary. Based on the available reviews, it suits someone who wants an inexpensive, light floral that…

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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 projects more, Brilliant Clear or Mitsy (2012)?

Brilliant Clear projects furthest (Brilliant Clear 100/100, Mitsy (2012) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brilliant Clear and Mitsy (2012) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Geranium and Black Currant.

Is Brilliant Clear or Mitsy (2012) better for summer or winter?

Mitsy (2012) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brilliant Clear and Mitsy (2012)?

Brilliant Clear has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium and Black Currant, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. Mitsy (2012) has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Oakmoss, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Ambrarome and Vetiver.