Fragrance comparison

Junior Mints vs Vienna VIE

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

4 wins

Junior Mints

Demeter Fragrance

4.0425 votes

Rank #21,481 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Vienna VIE

The Scent of Departure

3.8234 votes

Rank #41,376 GreenSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Junior Mints takes 4 of 6 categories.

Junior Mints
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vienna VIE
Choose it for a green and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Junior Mints4/6

Vienna VIE2/6

Ratings & consensus: Junior Mints
Community sentiment: Junior Mints
Longevity: Vienna VIE
Sillage & projection: Vienna VIE
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Junior Mints
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Junior Mints

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Junior MintsDemeter Fragrance

Vienna VIEThe Scent of Departure

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 9%Had 7%Want 84%

3.82/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 23%Had 17%Want 60%

Category winnerJunior MintsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

18%Love

65%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerJunior MintsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVienna VIE

SillageVienna VIE

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

green70%

chocolate60%

aromatic50%

green100%

soft spicy92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, green and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintCacaoMexican chocolateSweet NotesVanille

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MintGrassFloral NotesLemonBergamot

Heart

Star AniseRhubarbTarragonLotusCinnamonClove

Base

Mexican chocolateVanilleLicoriceCoffeePatchouliGuaiac WoodWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesMint, Mexican chocolate and Vanille. Durations are only published for Junior Mints, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer83

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer75

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night29

Category winnerJunior MintsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 49%Date 22%Work 17%Party 12%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#41,376

PerfumerGerald Ghislain

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJunior MintsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Junior Mints by Demeter Fragrance delivers an exact recreation of the classic movie theater candy. A blast of brisk peppermint clears the air instantly. That cool, frosty rush softens within minutes into smooth Mexican chocolate and dark cocoa bean. The sweetness feels thick yet airy, balanced by a gentle undertone of…

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Vienna VIE by The Scent of Departure is a green, spice-kissed unisex scent that captures a crisp Austrian morning. It opens with cool mint and fresh grass before warming into a dark base of Mexican chocolate, licorice, and coffee. This fragrance suits those who appreciate unconventional gourmands that balance garden f…

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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, Junior Mints or Vienna VIE?

Junior Mints takes 4 of 6 categories. Junior Mints is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Vienna VIE is rated 3.82/5 from 34 votes. Choose Junior Mints for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vienna VIE for a green and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Junior Mints or Vienna VIE?

Vienna VIE lasts longest (Vienna VIE 66/100, Junior Mints 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Junior Mints or Vienna VIE?

Vienna VIE projects furthest (Vienna VIE 50/100, Junior Mints 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Junior Mints and Vienna VIE smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, green and sweet accords. Common notes include Mint, Mexican chocolate and Vanille.

Is Junior Mints or Vienna VIE better for summer or winter?

For summer, Junior Mints is the stronger pick. For winter, Junior Mints is the stronger pick. Junior Mints suits daytime wear; Vienna VIE suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Junior Mints and Vienna VIE?

Junior Mints features Mint, Cacao, Mexican chocolate, Sweet Notes and Vanille. Vienna VIE has top notes of Mint, Grass, Floral Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Star Anise, Rhubarb, Tarragon and Lotus, a base of Mexican chocolate, Vanille, Licorice and Coffee.