Esquive (2020) vs Mata Hari
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mata Hari takes 6 of 8 categories.
Esquive (2020)Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mata HariChoose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Esquive (2020)2/8
Mata Hari6/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Mata Hari
- Community sentiment
- Mata Hari
- Longevity
- Mata Hari
- Sillage & projection
- Esquive (2020)
- Value for money
- Mata Hari
- Versatility
- Esquive (2020)
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Mata Hari
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mata Hari
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Esquive (2020)Le GalionMata HariDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
4.41/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerMata HariRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
30%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
57%Love
36%Like
0%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
44 votes
Category winnerMata HariMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMata Hari
SillageEsquive (2020)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMata HariBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
woody83%
powdery65%
leather48%
floral30%
floral100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CashmeranAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LeatherLinenMuskVetiverPink PepperPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
Top15-30 mins
Fruity NotesOrangeNeroliBlood OrangeCorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragon
Heart2-4 hrs
CloveCinnamonWhite HoneyChampacaJasmineTuberoseOrris RootLilac
Base6-8+ hrs
MyrhhLeatherMuskoak mossBenzoinTobaccoFrench labdanumPeru Balsam
Category winnerMata HariLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter88
Day100
Night78
Spring50
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day85
Night100
Category winnerEsquive (2020)Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,982
PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#19,544
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerMata HariHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEsquive (2020) by Le Galion offers a clean, intimate take on leather, trading heavy smoke for crisp linen and smooth musks. Created by perfumer Jean-Christophe Hérault as a modern revival of a 1932 concept, the scent opens with a lively prickle of pink pepper before softening into a gentle, skin-close leather accord. …
Reviews →Mata Hari by DSH Perfumes is a fierce, vintage-styled fruity chypre built on uncompromising botanical contrasts. The scent hits the skin with a tart blast of blood orange, bitter coriander, and sweet candied fruit notes. It does not apologize. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash fades into a thick, sultry b…
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, Esquive (2020) or Mata Hari?
Mata Hari takes 6 of 8 categories. Esquive (2020) is rated 4.03/5 from 30 votes; Mata Hari is rated 4.41/5 from 44 votes. Choose Esquive (2020) for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mata Hari for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Esquive (2020) or Mata Hari?
Mata Hari lasts longest (Mata Hari 77/100, Esquive (2020) 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Esquive (2020) or Mata Hari?
Projection is very close: Esquive (2020) 59/100, Mata Hari 58/100 for sillage.
Do Esquive (2020) and Mata Hari smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Leather and Musk.
Is Esquive (2020) or Mata Hari better for summer or winter?
For summer, Esquive (2020) is the stronger pick. For winter, Mata Hari is the stronger pick. Esquive (2020) suits daytime wear; Mata Hari suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Esquive (2020) and Mata Hari?
Esquive (2020) features Cashmeran, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Leather, Linen and Musk. Mata Hari has top notes of Fruity Notes, Orange, Neroli and Blood Orange, heart notes of Clove, Cinnamon, White Honey and Champaca, a base of Myrhh, Leather, Musk and oak moss.
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