Fragrance comparison

Glamorous & Mysterious Scent vs New Bond St.

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 334 ratings analysed

2 wins

Glamorous & Mysterious Scent

Messinian SPA

3.502 votes

Rank #63,642 Warm SpicyVanilla

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59%scent match

Closely related

New Bond St.

Bond No 9

3.62332 votes

Rank #9,622 Warm SpicyCacao

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Glamorous & Mysterious Scent takes 2 of 3 categories.

Glamorous & Mysterious Scent
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
New Bond St.
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Glamorous & Mysterious Scent2/3

New Bond St.1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Glamorous & Mysterious Scent
Sillage & projection: Glamorous & Mysterious Scent
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: New Bond St.

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Glamorous & Mysterious ScentMessinian SPA

New Bond St.Bond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.62/ 5 · 332 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

34%Love

25%Like

14%Ok

21%Dislike

6%Hate

281 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityGlamorous & Mysterious Scent

SillageGlamorous & Mysterious Scent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla91%

cacao83%

coffee74%

floral65%

fresh spicy56%

warm spicy100%

cacao92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

coffee69%

balsamic61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, cacao and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FlowersTonka BeanVanillaCacaoPepperCoffee

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PepperBergamotLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

ChestnutCacaoCoffee

Base

VanillaSandalwoodPatchouliLeatherwood

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Cacao, Pepper and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring15

Summer12

Fall95

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men6

Unisex66

Women28

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,642

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,622

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerNew Bond St.Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Messinian SPA Glamorous & Mysterious Scent opens with a noticeable hit of pink pepper and dark roasted coffee. That sharp top quickly melts into a softer heart of white flowers, where gardenia and jasmine bring a subtle floral sweetness. As the fragrance settles onto skin, rich cacao and warm vanilla take over, suppor…

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New Bond St. opens with peppery bergamot, then quickly turns richer, with coffee, cacao and chestnut giving it a warm, roasted sweetness. Vanilla, woods and patchouli smooth the dry-down. It usually reads as a cozy, modern gourmand-leaning oriental with a polished woody base. Best suited to cooler weather, evening we…

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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, Glamorous & Mysterious Scent or New Bond St.?

Glamorous & Mysterious Scent takes 2 of 3 categories. Glamorous & Mysterious Scent is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; New Bond St. is rated 3.62/5 from 332 votes. Choose Glamorous & Mysterious Scent for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose New Bond St. for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Glamorous & Mysterious Scent or New Bond St.?

Glamorous & Mysterious Scent lasts longest (Glamorous & Mysterious Scent 80/100, New Bond St. 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Glamorous & Mysterious Scent or New Bond St.?

Glamorous & Mysterious Scent projects furthest (Glamorous & Mysterious Scent 75/100, New Bond St. 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Glamorous & Mysterious Scent and New Bond St. smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cacao and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cacao, Pepper and Coffee.

Is Glamorous & Mysterious Scent or New Bond St. better for summer or winter?

Glamorous & Mysterious Scent suits evening wear; New Bond St. suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glamorous & Mysterious Scent and New Bond St.?

Glamorous & Mysterious Scent features Flowers, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Cacao and Pepper. New Bond St. has top notes of Pepper, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Chestnut, Cacao and Coffee, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Leatherwood.