Fragrance comparison

Love Fearlessly vs Mahina

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 109 ratings analysed

Love Fearlessly

Mary Kay

4.0476 votes

Rank #16,752 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Mahina

Parfums d'Elmar

4.2733 votes

Rank #32,932 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mahina takes 5 of 8 categories.

Love Fearlessly
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mahina
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Love Fearlessly3/8

Mahina5/8

Ratings & consensus: Mahina
Community sentiment: Love Fearlessly
Longevity: Mahina
Sillage & projection: Mahina
Value for money: Love Fearlessly
Versatility: Mahina
Note pyramid (duration): Mahina
Fragranxe ranking: Love Fearlessly

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love FearlesslyMary Kay

MahinaParfums d'Elmar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 51%Had 26%Want 22%

4.27/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 1%Want 75%

Category winnerMahinaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

59%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

76 votes

70%Love

12%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

12%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerLove FearlesslyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMahina

SillageMahina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value42

Category winnerLove FearlesslyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh77%

musky69%

soft spicy61%

citrus100%

floral86%

woody72%

fresh58%

musky44%

white floral30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both floral, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperCardamonMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Plum BlossomPeonyJasmine Sambac

Base4-6 hrs

Australian SandalwoodPatchouli LeafMusk

Top20-45 mins

Blood OrangeMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart3-5 hrs

Jasmine SambacPeony

Base8-12+ hrs

Woody NotesMusk

Category winnerMahinaLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer38

Fall0

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Spring83

Summer100

Fall22

Winter17

Day100

Night35

Category winnerMahinaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men18

Unisex71

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,752

PerfumerLinda Song

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#32,932

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLove FearlesslyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mary Kay Love Fearlessly delivers a soft, comforting balance of warm spices and dewy blossoms. The initial mist hits with bright pink pepper and juicy mandarin orange, backed by a quick pinch of crushed cardamom. Within minutes, the sharp opening subsides into a smooth heart of plum blossom and sweet peony petals. A c…

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Mahina opens with a vibrant blast of blood orange, sparkling lemon, and sweet mandarin. It immediately smells like fresh citrus juice pressed over chilled stone. You get zero synthetic candy sweetness here. Within fifteen minutes, the tart opening mellows into soft jasmine sambac and dewy pink peony petals. The floral…

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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.

Which is better, Love Fearlessly or Mahina?

Mahina takes 5 of 8 categories. Love Fearlessly is rated 4.04/5 from 76 votes; Mahina is rated 4.27/5 from 33 votes. Choose Love Fearlessly for a floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mahina for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Fearlessly or Mahina?

Mahina lasts longest (Mahina 84/100, Love Fearlessly 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Fearlessly or Mahina?

Mahina projects furthest (Mahina 75/100, Love Fearlessly 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Fearlessly and Mahina smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Peony, Jasmine Sambac and Musk.

Is Love Fearlessly or Mahina better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mahina is the stronger pick. For winter, Love Fearlessly is the stronger pick. Love Fearlessly suits evening wear; Mahina suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Fearlessly and Mahina?

Love Fearlessly has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Plum Blossom, Peony and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Patchouli Leaf and Musk. Mahina has top notes of Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Peony, a base of Woody Notes and Musk.