Fragrance comparison

High Grounds vs Mystery & Excellence

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 77 ratings analysed

High Grounds

The Dua Brand · 2022

2.001 votes

Rank #78,164 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Mystery & Excellence

Linn Young

3.8976 votes

Rank #26,581 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystery & Excellence takes 1 of 1 categories.

High Grounds
Choose it for a powdery and floral character.
Mystery & Excellence
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

High Grounds0/1

Mystery & Excellence1/1

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: Mystery & Excellence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

High GroundsThe Dua Brand

Mystery & ExcellenceLinn Young

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

3.89/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

45%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value82

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

leather61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

soft spicy84%

anis77%

vanilla69%

violet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily-of-the-ValleyLinden BlossomCotton FlowerSour CherryWhite MuskJasmineLeatherVioletAlmondMimosaCloverSuede

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AniseVioletIvyLemonPineappleMahogany

Heart

LicoriceIrisJasmineVetiverAmaryllisLily-of-the-ValleyOrris Root

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAlmondWhite MuskChocolateHeliotropeTobacco

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, White Musk, Jasmine and Violet. Durations are only published for High Grounds, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer46

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,164

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMystery & ExcellenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

High Grounds by The Dua Brand is a powdery floral fragrance that layers tart fruit over soft suede and clean musk. It opens with an unexpected pairing of sour cherry, green clover, and honeyed linden blossom. The initial bite soon softens as a lush floral heart of violet, mimosa, jasmine, and lily-of-the-valley spread…

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Linn Young Mystery & Excellence opens with an immediate blast of star anise and powdery violet, settled over dark ivy. As it dries down on skin during cold autumn evenings, a syrupy licorice heart mixes with vanilla, tonka bean, and almond. The dark gourmand trail stays sweet, cozy, and distinctly warm for casual wint…

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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 is better, High Grounds or Mystery & Excellence?

Mystery & Excellence takes 1 of 1 categories. High Grounds is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Mystery & Excellence is rated 3.89/5 from 76 votes. Choose High Grounds for a powdery and floral character. Choose Mystery & Excellence for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do High Grounds and Mystery & Excellence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, White Musk, Jasmine and Violet.

What are the notes in High Grounds and Mystery & Excellence?

High Grounds features Lily-of-the-Valley, Linden Blossom, Cotton Flower, Sour Cherry and White Musk. Mystery & Excellence has top notes of Anise, Violet, Ivy and Lemon, heart notes of Licorice, Iris, Jasmine and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Almond and White Musk.