Fragrance comparison

Mae vs There Is No Garden 明日花园

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

Mae

VeraLab

3.7182 votes

Rank #34,591 PatchouliGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

There Is No Garden 明日花园

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

1.001 votes

Rank #71,212 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Mae
Choose it for a patchouli and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
There Is No Garden 明日花园
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Mae1/2

There Is No Garden 明日花园1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: There Is No Garden 明日花园
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mae

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MaeVeraLab

There Is No Garden 明日花园RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 66%Had 16%Want 18%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

82 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageThere Is No Garden 明日花园

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

green92%

woody84%

fresh77%

warm spicy69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

green92%

earthy84%

fresh77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both green, citrus and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrassBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

BergamotWhite GrapefruitLemonPassionfruit

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyPalmarosaRoseViolet LeafGrass

Base

Soil TinctureVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrass, Bergamot, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Mae, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer32

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night53

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 21%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,591

PerfumerPaola Bottai

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

VeraLab Mae strikes the nose with a vivid, sheared blade of fresh green grass and bitter bergamot. It opens sharp and unapologetic. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk daylight dampness steps back, clearing room for an earthy patchouli heart rounded by pale lily-of-the-valley petals and faint jasmine. It does not smell …

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A bright citrus and green scent with a more unusual garden effect than the name first suggests. Bergamot, grapefruit and lemon open with sharp freshness, then grass, violet leaf and rose pull it toward damp greenery, with soil tincture, vetiver and patchouli giving the dry-down an earthy, slightly raw edge. It suits s…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mae or There Is No Garden 明日花园?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Mae is rated 3.71/5 from 82 votes; There Is No Garden 明日花园 is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Mae for a patchouli and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose There Is No Garden 明日花园 for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Mae or There Is No Garden 明日花园?

There Is No Garden 明日花园 projects furthest (There Is No Garden 明日花园 100/100, Mae 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mae and There Is No Garden 明日花园 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Grass, Bergamot, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Mae or There Is No Garden 明日花园 better for summer or winter?

Mae suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mae and There Is No Garden 明日花园?

Mae has top notes of Grass and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Amber. There Is No Garden 明日花园 has top notes of Bergamot, White Grapefruit, Lemon and Passionfruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Palmarosa, Rose and Violet Leaf, a base of Soil Tincture, Vetiver and Patchouli.