L'Elegant vs Mi Confesión
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
10%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mi Confesión takes 3 of 5 categories.
L'ElegantChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Mi ConfesiónChoose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L'Elegant2/5
Mi Confesión3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- L'Elegant
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mi Confesión
- Sillage & projection
- Mi Confesión
- Value for money
- Mi Confesión
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L'Elegant
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L'ElegantMDCI ParfumsMi ConfesiónMark BuxtonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.92/ 5 · 185 votes
Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%
3.29/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%
Category winnerL'ElegantRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate41%Love
30%Like
17%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate
118 votes
29%Love
21%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
14%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMi Confesión
SillageMi Confesión
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMi ConfesiónBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywarm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
powdery69%
balsamic61%
aromatic100%
green92%
tobacco84%
sweet77%
floral69%
rose61%
Scent match10%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
IncenseCardamomSaffronBlack Pepper
Heart
SandalwoodOrrisNutmegDavanaHoneyCinnamonCumin
Base
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhCashmeranLabdanumTonka BeanMusk
Top30 to 45 minutes
DavanaRumCherry BlossomSaffron
Heart3 to 4 hours
TobaccoBulgarian RoseMaple syrupNutmegJasmine
Base6 to 8 hours
LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumSandalwood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Sandalwood, Nutmeg and Davana. Durations are only published for Mi Confesión, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring69
Summer33
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer17
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night20
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,005
PerfumerIrene Farmachidi
Launched—
Reviews40
Overall rank#66,465
PerfumerMark Buxton
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerL'ElegantHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL'Elegant is a warm spicy, incense-led MDCI with cardamom, sandalwood, dusty woods and a restrained honeyed sweetness. Reviewers often notice the incense and oud more than the orris, with the spices fading fairly quickly for some skin types. It suits people who enjoy refined spicy woods with a polished niche feel, esp…
Reviews →Mi Confesión by Mark Buxton channels the dark wood and worn seating of a classic jazz lounge. The opening brings a thick wave of dark rum, fruity davana, and saffron, tempered slightly by a faint hint of cherry blossom. Soon, the core of dry tobacco leaf emerges alongside rich maple syrup, nutmeg, and Bulgarian rose. …
Reviews →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, L'Elegant or Mi Confesión?
Mi Confesión takes 3 of 5 categories. L'Elegant is rated 3.92/5 from 185 votes; Mi Confesión is rated 3.29/5 from 14 votes. Choose L'Elegant for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Mi Confesión for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, L'Elegant or Mi Confesión?
Mi Confesión lasts longest (Mi Confesión 93/100, L'Elegant 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, L'Elegant or Mi Confesión?
Mi Confesión projects furthest (Mi Confesión 75/100, L'Elegant 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do L'Elegant and Mi Confesión smell similar?
Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Sandalwood, Nutmeg and Davana.
Is L'Elegant or Mi Confesión better for summer or winter?
Mi Confesión suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L'Elegant and Mi Confesión?
L'Elegant has top notes of Incense, Cardamom, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Sandalwood, Orris, Nutmeg and Davana, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Cashmeran and Labdanum. Mi Confesión has top notes of Davana, Rum, Cherry Blossom and Saffron, heart notes of Tobacco, Bulgarian Rose, Maple syrup and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum.
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