Fragrance comparison

Le Miel vs Special 127

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 202 ratings analysed

Le Miel

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,514 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Special 127

Floris

4.08202 votes

Rank #7,518 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Special 127 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le Miel
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Special 127
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Le Miel0/1

Special 1271/1

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: Special 127

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le MielLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

Special 127Floris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.08/ 5 · 202 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

202 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

honey84%

musky77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

rose77%

lavender69%

herbal61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PetitgrainNeroli

Heart1 to 2 hours

OrangeHoney

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskPowdery Notes

Top

BergamotLavenderOrangePetitgrain

Heart

NeroliGeraniumRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Neroli, Orange and Musk. Durations are only published for Le Miel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men68

Unisex31

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,514

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,518

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerSpecial 127Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Miel by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS is a delicate citrus aromatic fragrance built on sweet honey and soft, clean musks. It opens with the crisp, green snap of petitgrain combined with bright neroli blossoms. As the initial freshness settles, a warm core of sweet orange and golden honey emerges, adding gentle sweetness wi…

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Special 127 by Floris opens with a sharp, refreshing blast of bergamot, orange, and herbal lavender that feels thoroughly barbershop-clean. Formulated in 1890, this citrus aromatic scent moves swiftly into a soapy heart dominated by green neroli, spicy geranium, and dry rose. The dry-down stays quiet on skin, anchored…

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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.

Do Le Miel and Special 127 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Neroli, Orange and Musk.

Is Le Miel or Special 127 better for summer or winter?

Le Miel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Miel and Special 127?

Le Miel has top notes of Petitgrain and Neroli, heart notes of Orange and Honey, a base of Musk and Powdery Notes. Special 127 has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Neroli, Geranium, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk and Patchouli.