Fragrance comparison

Ex Votos vs Mielfleur

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Ex Votos

House of Matriarch

4.1921 votes

Rank #47,836 Yellow FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Mielfleur

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.2453 votes

Rank #5,373 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mielfleur takes 5 of 5 categories.

Ex Votos
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mielfleur
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ex Votos0/5

Mielfleur5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex VotosHouse of Matriarch

MielfleurSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

4.24/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%

Category winnerMielfleurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

24%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

61%Love

22%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMielfleur

SillageMielfleur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value43

Category winnerMielfleurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

floral92%

beeswax84%

honey77%

amber69%

musky61%

floral100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

honey77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both floral, yellow floral and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxExotic floral notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GoldenrodNarcissusBroom

Base6-8 hrs

Ylang-YlangDeer Tongue GrassAngelicaResins

Top

AlmondBlood OrangeHeliotropeNeroliAldehydesLilac

Heart

CarnationTuberoseNarcissusOrange BlossomOsmanthusYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

BeeswaxBenzoinHoneySpicesMimosaTonka BeanSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBeeswax, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Ex Votos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring80

Summer20

Fall90

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Date 33%Casual 31%Work 28%Party 8%

Men14

Unisex64

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,836

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerMielfleurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Votos smells like warm golden honey dripped over sunlit prairie wildflowers. Christi Meshell leads with unbleached beeswax, sweet exotic florals, and the dusty pollen edge of wild goldenrod. It feels earthy, textured, and deeply natural from the very first minute. You will not find synthetic sugar or clean designer…

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Mielfleur is a deeply resinous floral scent centered on realistic honey and beeswax. It opens with bitter almond and bright blood orange before settling into a complex heart of tuberose and carnation. This attar is a potent choice for those who love animalic honey accords and want a scent that persists through long au…

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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, Ex Votos or Mielfleur?

Mielfleur takes 5 of 5 categories. Ex Votos is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes; Mielfleur is rated 4.24/5 from 53 votes. Choose Ex Votos for a yellow floral and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mielfleur for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ex Votos or Mielfleur?

Mielfleur lasts longest (Mielfleur 93/100, Ex Votos 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Votos or Mielfleur?

Mielfleur projects furthest (Mielfleur 80/100, Ex Votos 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Votos and Mielfleur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, yellow floral and honey accords. Common notes include Beeswax, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Ex Votos or Mielfleur better for summer or winter?

Ex Votos suits evening wear; Mielfleur suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Votos and Mielfleur?

Ex Votos has top notes of Beeswax and Exotic floral notes, heart notes of Goldenrod, Narcissus and Broom, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Deer Tongue Grass, Angelica and Resins. Mielfleur has top notes of Almond, Blood Orange, Heliotrope and Neroli, heart notes of Carnation, Tuberose, Narcissus and Orange Blossom, a base of Beeswax, Benzoin, Honey and Spices.