Fragrance comparison

Brisingamen vs Mumtaz

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Brisingamen

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.4418 votes

Rank #53,252 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Mumtaz

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.8341 votes

Rank #19,173 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mumtaz takes 4 of 4 categories.

Brisingamen
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mumtaz
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Brisingamen0/4

Mumtaz4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrisingamenBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

MumtazAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

3.83/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 35%Had 28%Want 37%

Category winnerMumtazRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

28%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

27%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityMumtaz

SillageMumtaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

amber88%

aromatic77%

herbal65%

fresh spicy53%

warm spicy42%

woody100%

aromatic91%

amber83%

fresh spicy74%

powdery65%

floral56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, aromatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberMyrtleApple BlossomCarnation

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CedarJuniperFloral NotesResinsSandalwoodSpicy NotesAmberMyrtleMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber and Myrtle. 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

Summer80

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night50

Spring69

Summer62

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night58

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMumtazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brisingamen opens with a noticeable amber lift, then settles into apple blossom and myrtle before a softer carnation drydown. It reads warm, floral, and lightly spicy rather than dense or sugary. This feels like a perfume oil for someone who wants a romantic amber floral that can still work in daytime. It may suit coo…

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Mumtaz is a woody, floral, spicy scent with an unmistakably Eastern character, where aromatic juniper and cedar meet warm resins, amber and soft musk. On skin it can turn sultry and a little powdery, with some wearers picking up a rose-like floral thread. It is often praised for strong longevity and noticeable sillage…

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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, Brisingamen or Mumtaz?

Mumtaz takes 4 of 4 categories. Brisingamen is rated 3.44/5 from 18 votes; Mumtaz is rated 3.83/5 from 41 votes. Choose Brisingamen for a floral and amber character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Mumtaz for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.