Fragrance comparison

Gilvan vs Mink And Pearls

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Gilvan

Kanebo

—0 votes

Rank #76,637

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Mink And Pearls

Jovan

4.5018 votes

Rank #41,441 AromaticMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Gilvan
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Mink And Pearls
Choose it for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gilvan2/4

Mink And Pearls2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GilvanKanebo

Mink And PearlsJovan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

61%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityGilvan

SillageMink And Pearls

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value81

Category winnerGilvanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

aromatic100%

musky92%

floral84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match23%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesClary SageAldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart

CarnationGeraniumGalbanumJasmineRose

Base

Russian LeatherSandalwoodAmbergrisCedarwoodMusk

Top

HyacinthGalbanumAldehydesClary SageBergamotLemonOrange

Heart

AngelicaCarnationCinnamonNutmegHeliotropeNarcissusLavenderBitter Almond

Base

OakmossCastoreumMuskMyrrhLeatherCedarAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter29

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMink And PearlsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kanebo Gilvan opens with a crisp wave of lemon and aldehydes, settling quickly into a green, herbal core of clary sage and galbanum. As the hours pass, the scent dries down to a dry, structured Russian leather and cedarwood base. It is a traditional woody chypre built for crisp autumn mornings and formal business sett…

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Mink And Pearls by Jovan offers a classic green chypre profile that shifts from sharp hyacinth to a warm oakmoss base. It wears best during crisp autumn days, fitting someone who appreciates vintage earthy notes instead of sugary modern 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Gilvan or Mink And Pearls?

Gilvan lasts longest (Gilvan 100/100, Mink And Pearls 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gilvan or Mink And Pearls?

Mink And Pearls projects furthest (Mink And Pearls 78/100, Gilvan 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gilvan and Mink And Pearls smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lemon.

Is Gilvan or Mink And Pearls better for summer or winter?

Gilvan suits day or night wear; Mink And Pearls suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gilvan and Mink And Pearls?

Gilvan has top notes of Green Notes, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Geranium, Galbanum and Jasmine, a base of Russian Leather, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Cedarwood. Mink And Pearls has top notes of Hyacinth, Galbanum, Aldehydes and Clary Sage, heart notes of Angelica, Carnation, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, a base of Oakmoss, Castoreum, Musk and Myrrh.