Declaration d'Amour vs Mina
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Declaration d'Amour takes 3 of 4 categories.
Declaration d'AmourChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MinaChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Declaration d'Amour3/4
Mina1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Declaration d'Amour
- Sillage & projection
- Declaration d'Amour
- Value for money
- Mina
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Declaration d'Amour
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Declaration d'AmourCartierMinaMaarWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 26%Had 12%Want 63%
4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 50%Had 6%Want 44%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate55%Love
18%Like
18%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDeclaration d'Amour
SillageDeclaration d'Amour
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMinaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
citrus92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
leather61%
citrus100%
aromatic88%
warm spicy77%
woody65%
green53%
fresh42%
Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bitter OrangeBirchBergamotThymeMandarin OrangeArtemisiaNeroliCoriander
Heart
GingerIrisCardamomPepperJuniperJasmineCinnamon
Base
OakmossHaitian VetiverLeatherAmberTeaWhite Cedar Extract
Top
LemonCardamomBitter OrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
BergamotTea LeafNeroliCedar
Base
SandalwoodTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer70
Fall90
Winter70
Day100
Night78
Spring100
Summer83
Fall17
Winter0
Day100
Night17
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,892
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#51,977
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDeclaration d'AmourHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCartier Declaration d'Amour opens with a crisp burst of bitter orange and aromatic thyme before unrolling a warm core of cardamom and ginger. A clean tea note settles over dry white cedar extract and Haitian vetiver in the base, creating a polished scent for office wear and cool spring mornings. The composition balanc…
Reviews →Mina by Maar opens with a bright splash of Calabrian bergamot and bitter orange, tempered by cool tea leaf and clean cedar. The citrus stays crisp rather than sweet, making it ideal for warm spring mornings, casual office wear, and post-workout refreshers. Soft tonka bean adds a dry woodiness in the background without…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Declaration d'Amour or Mina?
Declaration d'Amour takes 3 of 4 categories. Declaration d'Amour is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes; Mina is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Declaration d'Amour for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mina for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Declaration d'Amour or Mina?
Declaration d'Amour lasts longest (Declaration d'Amour 66/100, Mina 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Declaration d'Amour or Mina?
Declaration d'Amour projects furthest (Declaration d'Amour 64/100, Mina 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Declaration d'Amour and Mina smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Neroli.
Is Declaration d'Amour or Mina better for summer or winter?
Declaration d'Amour suits daytime wear; Mina suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Declaration d'Amour and Mina?
Declaration d'Amour has top notes of Bitter Orange, Birch, Bergamot and Thyme, heart notes of Ginger, Iris, Cardamom and Pepper, a base of Oakmoss, Haitian Vetiver, Leather and Amber. Mina has top notes of Lemon, Cardamom, Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Neroli and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.
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