Fragrance comparison

Echo vs Mila Schön (Original)

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

6 wins

Echo

Mario Valentino

4.4531 votes

Rank #21,622 AmberPowdery

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Mila Schön (Original)

Mila Schön

4.3260 votes

Rank #28,122 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Echo takes 6 of 7 categories.

Echo
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mila Schön (Original)
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Echo6/7

Mila Schön (Original)1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EchoMario Valentino

Mila Schön (Original)Mila Schön

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

4.32/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 42%Had 18%Want 40%

Category winnerEchoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

60%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerEchoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMila Schön (Original)

SillageEcho

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value63

Category winnerEchoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

violet84%

floral77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

floral84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

mossy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AniseNeroliRed CurrantBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletViolet RootYlang-YlangIrisWater JasmineRose

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbergrisBenzoinVanillaWhite Musk

Top

PeachBig StrawberryBergamotCorianderNeroliMandarinPlumGalbanum

Heart

CarnationCloveRoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyYlang YlangVioletBlackcurrant

Base

oak mossMuskSandalwoodPatchouliStyraxAmbergrisCastoreumCivet

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Violet and Rose. Durations are only published for Echo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring59

Summer29

Fall100

Winter65

Day83

Night100

Category winnerEchoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men8

Unisex50

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,622

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#28,122

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEchoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Echo by Mario Valentino is a vintage floral fragrance released in 1989 that centers on powdery violet, lush florals, and a resinous amber base. It opens with an intriguing flash of tart red currant, citrusy bergamot, neroli, and a faint touch of herbal anise. The heart reveals a velvety bouquet where violet and violet…

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Mila Schön (Original) is a bold 1981 oriental woody fragrance with ripe peach and strawberry over spicy florals, moss, musk, woods and resin. It has a vintage shape, but the fruit and carnation-clove warmth keep it lively rather than dusty. Expect a rich, spicy, mossy scent with noticeable presence. It is best for peo…

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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, Echo or Mila Schön (Original)?

Echo takes 6 of 7 categories. Echo is rated 4.45/5 from 31 votes; Mila Schön (Original) is rated 4.32/5 from 60 votes. Choose Echo for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Mila Schön (Original) for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Echo or Mila Schön (Original)?

Mila Schön (Original) lasts longest (Mila Schön (Original) 78/100, Echo 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Echo or Mila Schön (Original)?

Projection is very close: Echo 73/100, Mila Schön (Original) 72/100 for sillage.

Do Echo and Mila Schön (Original) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Violet and Rose.

Is Echo or Mila Schön (Original) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Echo is the stronger pick. For winter, Mila Schön (Original) is the stronger pick. Echo suits daytime wear; Mila Schön (Original) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Echo and Mila Schön (Original)?

Echo has top notes of Anise, Neroli, Red Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Violet Root, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Ambergris, Benzoin, Vanilla and White Musk. Mila Schön (Original) has top notes of Peach, Big Strawberry, Bergamot and Coriander, heart notes of Carnation, Clove, Rose and Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.