Fragrance comparison

Deep Mind vs Sex

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 209 ratings analysed

Deep Mind

Maori Collection

3.61109 votes

Rank #19,462 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Sex

Desigual

3.59100 votes

Rank #18,760 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sex takes 5 of 8 categories.

Deep Mind
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sex
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Deep Mind3/8

Sex5/8

Ratings & consensus: Deep Mind
Community sentiment: Deep Mind
Longevity: Deep Mind
Sillage & projection: Sex
Value for money: Sex
Versatility: Sex
Note pyramid (duration): Sex
Fragranxe ranking: Sex

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep MindMaori Collection

SexDesigual

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 45%

3.59/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 31%Had 24%Want 44%

Category winnerDeep MindRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

45%Like

16%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

109 votes

20%Love

49%Like

1%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

100 votes

Category winnerDeep MindMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityDeep Mind

SillageSex

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value64

Category winnerSexBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky90%

sweet80%

green70%

sour60%

powdery50%

white floral100%

fruity92%

tuberose84%

green77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red BerriesMuskRhubarb

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Red BerriesRhubarbSoybean

Heart2-4 hrs

Indian TuberoseJasmineGrapefruit blossom

Base4-6+ hrs

MuskVanillaWoodsy Notes

Category winnerSexLongest dry-down: 4-6+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer100

Fall43

Winter21

Day100

Night10

Spring76

Summer71

Fall100

Winter71

Day67

Night100

Category winnerSexMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex35

Women62

Men7

Unisex7

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,462

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#18,760

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSexHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deep Mind by Maori Collection is a crisp fruity aromatic scent built around a punchy clash of tart and clean textures. Launched in 2017 and created by perfumer Paolo Terenzi, the fragrance centers on a sharp rhubarb profile that hits with instant sour freshness before settling into soft red berries and a clean musk ba…

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Sex by Desigual delivers an unapologetic burst of tart red berries and crisp rhubarb right off the nozzle. It is bold. The sharp fruit quickly yields to a heavy, sweet core of Indian tuberose and lush jasmine petals. You get an immediate punch of classic white florals balanced by a quirky green soybean edge. As the ho…

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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, Deep Mind or Sex?

Sex takes 5 of 8 categories. Deep Mind is rated 3.61/5 from 109 votes; Sex is rated 3.59/5 from 100 votes. Choose Deep Mind for a fruity and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sex for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Deep Mind or Sex?

They last about the same: Deep Mind 60/100, Sex 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Deep Mind or Sex?

Projection is very close: Sex 58/100, Deep Mind 57/100 for sillage.

Do Deep Mind and Sex smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and green accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Musk and Rhubarb.

Is Deep Mind or Sex better for summer or winter?

For summer, Deep Mind is the stronger pick. For winter, Sex is the stronger pick. Deep Mind suits daytime wear; Sex suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Mind and Sex?

Deep Mind features Red Berries, Musk and Rhubarb. Sex has top notes of Red Berries, Rhubarb and Soybean, heart notes of Indian Tuberose, Jasmine and Grapefruit blossom, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes.