Fragrance comparison

Challenge Re/Fresh vs Essencial Mirra

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 956 ratings analysed

Challenge Re/Fresh

Lacoste Fragrances

3.67211 votes

Rank #15,299 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Essencial Mirra

Natura · 2020

4.37745 votes

Rank #2,003 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Mirra takes 7 of 7 categories.

Challenge Re/Fresh
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring.
Essencial Mirra
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Challenge Re/Fresh0/7

Essencial Mirra7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Challenge Re/FreshLacoste Fragrances

Essencial MirraNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 38%Had 46%Want 17%

4.37/ 5 · 745 votes

Have 61%Had 12%Want 26%

Category winnerEssencial MirraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

57%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

45%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

379 votes

Category winnerEssencial MirraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Mirra

SillageEssencial Mirra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value68

Category winnerEssencial MirraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

leather69%

smoky61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BirchCardamom

Heart

OreganoRosemary

Base

Tolu BalsamPatchouli

Top

elemiBlack PepperCardamomBergamotCilantroLemon

Heart

WheatCarrotPlumDavana

Base

MyrrhTobaccoAmberVanillaTolu BalsamTonka BeanPeru BalsamCashmeran

InformationalShared notesCardamom and Tolu Balsam. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring43

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEssencial MirraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

Men7

Unisex58

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#2,003

PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Verônica Kato

Launched2020

Reviews30

Category winnerEssencial MirraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lacoste Challenge Re/Fresh opens with a sharp burst of birch bark and green cardamom, creating a crisp, cooling sensation that instantly cuts through warm weather. As the initial spray settles, herbal notes of oregano and rosemary take over, giving the heart a dry, kitchen-spice sharpness rather than a synthetic citru…

Reviews →

Natura Essencial Mirra is a deep, resinous oriental fragrance built around a core of rich myrrh and tobacco. Best for cold autumn and winter days, this 2020 release brings intense balsamic warmth to the skin. It suits the mature wearer looking for a bold signature scent with niche-quality performance and complex, wood…

Reviews →

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, Challenge Re/Fresh or Essencial Mirra?

Essencial Mirra takes 7 of 7 categories. Challenge Re/Fresh is rated 3.67/5 from 211 votes; Essencial Mirra is rated 4.37/5 from 745 votes. Choose Challenge Re/Fresh for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring. Choose Essencial Mirra for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Challenge Re/Fresh or Essencial Mirra?

Essencial Mirra lasts longest (Essencial Mirra 79/100, Challenge Re/Fresh 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Challenge Re/Fresh or Essencial Mirra?

Essencial Mirra projects furthest (Essencial Mirra 67/100, Challenge Re/Fresh 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Challenge Re/Fresh and Essencial Mirra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom and Tolu Balsam.

Is Challenge Re/Fresh or Essencial Mirra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Essencial Mirra is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Mirra is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Challenge Re/Fresh and Essencial Mirra?

Challenge Re/Fresh has top notes of Birch and Cardamom, heart notes of Oregano and Rosemary, a base of Tolu Balsam and Patchouli. Essencial Mirra has top notes of elemi, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Wheat, Carrot, Plum and Davana, a base of Myrrh, Tobacco, Amber and Vanilla.