Fragrance comparison

Dorian vs Mini Sexy

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 592 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dorian

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

4.08179 votes

Rank #7,390 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Mini Sexy

Ulric de Varens

3.77413 votes

Rank #10,872 VanillaSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dorian takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dorian
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Mini Sexy
Choose it for a vanilla and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dorian5/7

Mini Sexy2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DorianBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Mini SexyUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.77/ 5 · 413 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerDorianRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

171 votes

22%Love

52%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

413 votes

Category winnerDorianMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDorian

SillageMini Sexy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value86

Category winnerMini SexyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky88%

powdery77%

sweet65%

green53%

amber42%

vanilla100%

soft spicy92%

sweet84%

balsamic77%

patchouli69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanilleMuskTonka BeanTeaoak mossFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LicoriceVanilleTonka BeanPatchouliFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanille, Tonka Bean and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Mini Sexy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer48

Fall0

Winter83

Day–

Night–

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Category winnerDorianMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex67

Women29

Men2

Unisex8

Women90

Casual 34%Date 31%Party 21%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,390

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#10,872

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerDorianHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dorian reads as a soft vanilla tea musk with a lemony lift at the top and a smooth, powdery dry-down. It feels sweet without turning fully gourmand, more like a creamy London Fog effect than a bakery scent. On skin, it usually stays close and intimate. That makes it easy to wear, especially in cooler weather, but peop…

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Ulric de Varens Mini Sexy is an easygoing Oriental Vanilla Eau de Parfum built around sweet licorice, creamy vanille, and warm tonka bean. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of aromatic anise that quickly gives way to powdery floral notes and earthy patchouli. Perfect for daytime wear in cooler weather and relaxed…

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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, Dorian or Mini Sexy?

Dorian takes 5 of 7 categories. Dorian is rated 4.08/5 from 179 votes; Mini Sexy is rated 3.77/5 from 413 votes. Choose Dorian for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Mini Sexy for a vanilla and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.