Essencial Mirra vs Mars Violet
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Essencial MirraChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Mars VioletChoose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Essencial Mirra2/4
Mars Violet2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mars Violet
- Sillage & projection
- Essencial Mirra
- Value for money
- Mars Violet
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Essencial Mirra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Essencial MirraNaturaMars VioletDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.37/ 5 · 745 votes
Have 61%Had 12%Want 26%
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
28%Like
12%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate
379 votes
33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMars Violet
SillageEssencial Mirra
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMars VioletBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
balsamic92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
sweet100%
amber92%
fruity84%
woody77%
balsamic69%
tobacco61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and balsamic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
elemiBlack PepperCardamomBergamotCilantroLemon
Heart
WheatCarrotPlumDavana
Base
MyrrhTobaccoAmberVanillaTolu BalsamTonka BeanPeru BalsamCashmeran
Notes
DatesSugarTobaccoBulgarian RoseAmberPlumTolu BalsamOakmossPeru BalsamTonka BeanSandalwoodCassis
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesPlum, Tobacco, Amber and Tolu Balsam. Durations are only published for Mars Violet, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring43
Summer12
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
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#2,166
PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Verônica Kato
Launched2020
Reviews30
Overall rank#60,204
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerEssencial MirraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNatura Essencial Mirra is a deep, resinous oriental fragrance built around a core of rich myrrh and tobacco. Best for cold autumn and winter days, this 2020 release brings intense balsamic warmth to the skin. It suits the mature wearer looking for a bold signature scent with niche-quality performance and complex, wood…
Reviews →Mars Violet by DSH Perfumes is an earthy, fruit-laced chypre built around dark plum, chewy dates, and warm tobacco. Despite the presence of sugar and tonka bean, the blend is far from a standard dessert scent. The sweetness stays measured, held in check by damp oakmoss, woody notes, and the resinous warmth of tolu bal…
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, Essencial Mirra or Mars Violet?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Essencial Mirra is rated 4.37/5 from 745 votes; Mars Violet is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Essencial Mirra for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Mars Violet for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Mirra or Mars Violet?
They last about the same: Mars Violet 80/100, Essencial Mirra 79/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Mirra or Mars Violet?
Essencial Mirra projects furthest (Essencial Mirra 67/100, Mars Violet 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Essencial Mirra and Mars Violet smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and balsamic accords. Common notes include Plum, Tobacco, Amber and Tolu Balsam.
Is Essencial Mirra or Mars Violet better for summer or winter?
Mars Violet suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Mirra and Mars Violet?
Essencial Mirra has top notes of elemi, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Wheat, Carrot, Plum and Davana, a base of Myrrh, Tobacco, Amber and Vanilla. Mars Violet features Dates, Sugar, Tobacco, Bulgarian Rose and Amber.
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