Le Mysterieux vs Taipei
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.
Le MysterieuxChoose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
TaipeiChoose it for a amber and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Le Mysterieux2/5
Taipei2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Taipei
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Le Mysterieux
- Value for money
- Taipei
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Le Mysterieux
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Le MysterieuxNejmaTaipeiProadWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.91/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%
4.55/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 17%Had 2%Want 81%
Category winnerTaipeiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
60%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
64%Love
27%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageLe Mysterieux
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTaipeiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
amber92%
tobacco84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
vanilla61%
amber100%
caramel86%
sweet72%
vanilla58%
green44%
aromatic30%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LabdanumStar AnisePearMandarin OrangeCaramel
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Cacao PodImmortelleDamask Rose
Base
Tonka BeanTobacco LeafSuedeVetiver
Notes
Tonka BeanCaramelBlack TeaAmberLabdanumLimeSuede
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Suede. Durations are only published for Taipei, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day75
Night100
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#21,669
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#37,311
PerfumerTada Archawong
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerLe MysterieuxHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe Mysterieux opens dark and sweet, with star anise, cocoa, pear and a soft caramel glow over labdanum. The heart brings oud, rose and immortelle, while tonka, tobacco, suede and vetiver give it a smooth, resinous finish. It reads warm, spiced and slightly smoky rather than fresh. This is the kind of unisex scent that…
Reviews →Taipei by Proad blends rich black tea with golden sweetness and warm texture. The fragrance opens with a brief squeeze of tart lime that cuts through dark, steeped black tea leaves. Soon after, thick caramel and creamy tonka bean spread across the scent, giving it the comforting aroma of sweetened milk tea and warm tr…
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, Le Mysterieux or Taipei?
No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Le Mysterieux is rated 3.91/5 from 25 votes; Taipei is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Le Mysterieux for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Taipei for a amber and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Le Mysterieux or Taipei?
They last about the same: Le Mysterieux 78/100, Taipei 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Le Mysterieux or Taipei?
Le Mysterieux projects furthest (Le Mysterieux 63/100, Taipei 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Le Mysterieux and Taipei smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Suede.
Is Le Mysterieux or Taipei better for summer or winter?
Le Mysterieux suits day or night wear; Taipei suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le Mysterieux and Taipei?
Le Mysterieux has top notes of Labdanum, Star Anise, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cacao Pod, Immortelle and Damask Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Tobacco Leaf, Suede and Vetiver. Taipei features Tonka Bean, Caramel, Black Tea, Amber and Labdanum.
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