Filling Station vs MCM Success
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
MCM Success takes 1 of 1 categories.
Filling StationChoose it for a aromatic and floral character.
MCM SuccessChoose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Filling Station0/1
MCM Success1/1
- 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
- MCM Success
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Filling StationKilesaMCM SuccessMCM - Mode Creation MunichWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
4.45/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 36%Had 7%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
100%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
61%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
floral92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
amber69%
white floral61%
honey100%
sweet92%
floral84%
tobacco77%
earthy69%
woody61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Red ThymeLemonBuchu or Agathosma
Heart
CarnationLavenderJasmineRose
Base
PatchouliVanillaLeatherTobaccoAmberOud
Top
HoneyTobaccoRoseOrangeBergamotLemon
Heart
PatchouliCarnationOrrisVetiverCedarJasmine
Base
OakmossMuskLeatherVanillaBenzoinAmber
InformationalShared notesLemon, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring39
Summer22
Fall89
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#72,542
PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#16,159
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerMCM SuccessHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKilesa Filling Station is a unisex aromatic floral fragrance with a sharp herbal-citrus opening and a warmer, darker base. Red thyme, lemon, and buchu give the first impression a green, spicy lift before carnation, lavender, jasmine, and rose soften it into a floral heart. The dry-down is the more serious part: patcho…
Reviews →MCM Success is a vintage masculine honey chypre with tobacco, patchouli, moss, leather, and warm amber underneath. Reviewers describe it as sweet but serious, fresher and lighter than some heavier 1980s honey fragrances, with a leathery woody dry-down that feels mature rather than casual. It suits wearers who enjoy ol…
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, Filling Station or MCM Success?
MCM Success takes 1 of 1 categories. Filling Station is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; MCM Success is rated 4.45/5 from 33 votes. Choose Filling Station for a aromatic and floral character. Choose MCM Success for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Do Filling Station and MCM Success smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Lemon, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose.
Is Filling Station or MCM Success better for summer or winter?
MCM Success suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Filling Station and MCM Success?
Filling Station has top notes of Red Thyme, Lemon and Buchu or Agathosma, heart notes of Carnation, Lavender, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Leather and Tobacco. MCM Success has top notes of Honey, Tobacco, Rose and Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Carnation, Orris and Vetiver, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Leather and Vanilla.
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