Fragrance comparison

Fresh Pine and Pepper vs Mexx Festival Splashes Men

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Fresh Pine and Pepper

Dermacol

4.001 votes

Rank #63,541 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Mexx Festival Splashes Men

Mexx

3.6822 votes

Rank #52,896 MarineFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mexx Festival Splashes Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fresh Pine and Pepper
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mexx Festival Splashes Men
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fresh Pine and Pepper0/1

Mexx Festival Splashes Men1/1

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: Mexx Festival Splashes Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh Pine and PepperDermacol

Mexx Festival Splashes MenMexx

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

3.68/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 48%Had 28%Want 23%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

14%Love

50%Like

27%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

marine70%

soft spicy60%

sweet50%

marine100%

fruity91%

aromatic83%

aquatic74%

fresh65%

salty56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PineGreen AppleGrapefruitBergamotMandarinOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

Pink PepperCardamomMarine notesPineapple

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanWhite MuskVanillaVetyverAmberMoss

Top

Green ApplePineappleGrapefruit

Heart

MelonPelargonium

Base

Sea NotesPalisander RosewoodMoss

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Grapefruit, Pineapple and Moss. Durations are only published for Fresh Pine and Pepper, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Spring63

Summer100

Fall19

Winter6

Day100

Night19

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 34%Date 15%Party 10%

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,541

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMexx Festival Splashes MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dermacol Fresh Pine and Pepper delivers an energetic burst of crisp green pine needles, tart green apple, and sparkling pink pepper. The opening feels bracing and clean. Within minutes, bitter grapefruit and zesty bergamot brighten the forest tones, creating a brisk outdoor freshness. A subtle marine saltiness floats …

Reviews →

Mexx Festival Splashes Men is a light, breezy fruity aquatic built around green apple, pineapple, grapefruit and a salty marine base. It opens juicy and fresh, then settles into melon, soft woods and moss. This reads easy, casual and warm-weather friendly. Its appeal is in the clean summer feel and good value, though…

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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, Fresh Pine and Pepper or Mexx Festival Splashes Men?

Mexx Festival Splashes Men takes 1 of 1 categories. Fresh Pine and Pepper is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Mexx Festival Splashes Men is rated 3.68/5 from 22 votes. Choose Fresh Pine and Pepper for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mexx Festival Splashes Men for a marine and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Fresh Pine and Pepper and Mexx Festival Splashes Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and marine accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Grapefruit, Pineapple and Moss.

Is Fresh Pine and Pepper or Mexx Festival Splashes Men better for summer or winter?

Fresh Pine and Pepper suits daytime wear; Mexx Festival Splashes Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh Pine and Pepper and Mexx Festival Splashes Men?

Fresh Pine and Pepper has top notes of Pine, Green Apple, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Marine notes and Pineapple, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Vanilla. Mexx Festival Splashes Men has top notes of Green Apple, Pineapple and Grapefruit, heart notes of Melon and Pelargonium, a base of Sea Notes, Palisander Rosewood and Moss.