Fragrance comparison

Le-Puy-En-Velay 16 vs Mystere

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 1,232 ratings analysed

Le-Puy-En-Velay 16

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,515 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Mystere

Rochas

4.491,232 votes

Rank #297 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystere takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le-Puy-En-Velay 16
Choose it for a citrus and green character.
Mystere
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Le-Puy-En-Velay 160/1

Mystere1/1

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: Mystere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le-Puy-En-Velay 16The Dua Brand

MystereRochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.49/ 5 · 1,232 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

65%Love

26%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

1,214 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

green84%

floral77%

earthy69%

musky61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangOrris RootGrapefruitBergamotGalbanumVanillaJasmineRhubarbVioletPeachCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCorianderHiacynthAldehydesBergamot

Heart

CarnationRosemaryNarcissusOrris RootYlang-YlangVioletJasmineTuberose

Base

OakmossCivetCypressStyraxPatchouliCedarMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Orris Root, Bergamot and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Le-Puy-En-Velay 16, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,515

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#297

PerfumerNicolas Mamounas

Launched—

Reviews92

Category winnerMystereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le-Puy-En-Velay 16 by The Dua Brand brings together bright citrus and a dense garden of florals over an earthy, woody base. The opening hits with crisp grapefruit, tart lemon, and sharp bergamot, creating a tangy and energetic introduction. As the sharp edges soften, the heart reveals green rhubarb and ripe peach inte…

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Mystere by Rochas is a dense, aromatic green chypre built for those who love vintage complexity. It opens with sharp galbanum and bitter coriander before settling into a mossy, cedar-heavy heart. This 1978 creation projects authority and sophistication, feeling most at home during cool autumn evenings or formal office…

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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-Puy-En-Velay 16 and Mystere smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Bergamot and Galbanum.

What are the notes in Le-Puy-En-Velay 16 and Mystere?

Le-Puy-En-Velay 16 features Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Grapefruit and Bergamot. Mystere has top notes of Galbanum, Coriander, Hiacynth and Aldehydes, heart notes of Carnation, Rosemary, Narcissus and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Cypress and Styrax.