Fragrance comparison

Faluröd vs MING4 冥

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

1 wins

Faluröd

Bjork and Berries · 2025

3.9226 votes

Rank #34,305 WoodyAmber

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62%scent match

Closely related

MING4 冥

Black Fades

5.001 votes

Rank #52,072 AmberHerbal

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Faluröd takes 1 of 1 categories.

Faluröd
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
MING4 冥
Choose it for a amber and herbal character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Faluröd1/1

MING4 冥0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FalurödBjork and Berries

MING4 冥Black Fades

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

19%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber86%

metallic72%

fresh spicy58%

warm spicy44%

aromatic30%

amber100%

herbal92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Metallic notesBlack Pepper

Heart

OakFrankincense

Base

AmberMyrrhCedarwood

Notes

ChrysanthemumFrankincensePatchouliCedarwoodBergamotAmberMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Amber, Myrrh and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer40

Fall100

Winter87

Day80

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex65

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,305

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews4

Overall rank#52,072

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFalurödHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Faluröd is a dry woody incense scent with black pepper up top, oak and frankincense through the middle, and a warm base of cedarwood, amber and myrrh. It opens brisk and slightly metallic on some wearers, then settles into something earthy, resinous and quietly atmospheric. This is better suited to people who enjoy un…

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MING4 冥 is an amber, incense-led oriental with a meditative feel rather than a loud one. Bergamot and chrysanthemum suggest a fresher, slightly herbal opening, while frankincense, myrrh, amber and patchouli point to a warm, woody dry-down that should suit readers who enjoy resinous, contemplative scents.

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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, Faluröd or MING4 冥?

Faluröd takes 1 of 1 categories. Faluröd is rated 3.92/5 from 26 votes; MING4 冥 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Faluröd for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose MING4 冥 for a amber and herbal character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Faluröd and MING4 冥 smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Amber, Myrrh and Cedarwood.

Is Faluröd or MING4 冥 better for summer or winter?

Faluröd suits evening wear; MING4 冥 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Faluröd and MING4 冥?

Faluröd has top notes of Metallic notes and Black Pepper, heart notes of Oak and Frankincense, a base of Amber, Myrrh and Cedarwood. MING4 冥 features Chrysanthemum, Frankincense, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Bergamot.