Fragrance comparison

Mantra vs Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

Mantra

Mith

5.003 votes

Rank #43,957 VioletSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles

L'Arc

3.9626 votes

Rank #40,156 PowderyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mantra
Choose it for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles
Choose it for a powdery and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mantra1/4

Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles
Sillage & projection: Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles
Value for money: Mantra
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MantraMith

Boréale Vallée d’EtoilesL'Arc

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

3.96/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 19%Had 7%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

42%Love

27%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBoréale Vallée d’Etoiles

SillageBoréale Vallée d’Etoiles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value20

Category winnerMantraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

soft spicy88%

powdery77%

amber65%

floral53%

sweet42%

powdery100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

floral77%

iris69%

violet61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

VioletOrris

Base

AmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

Bulgarian RoseOrrisHeliotrope

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletLily-of-the-ValleyAmber

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Orris, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring86

Summer29

Fall100

Winter43

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,957

PerfumerElodie Durande

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,156

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBoréale Vallée d’EtoilesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mantra by Mith reads as a soft violet and orris scent with a gently spicy pink pepper opening and a smooth amber musk base. It leans powdery, airy, and close to the skin rather than loud. If you enjoy quiet floral musks with an iris-like texture, this looks like an easy one to sample first. The available wear data sug…

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Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles by L'Arc opens with a plush cloud of sweet heliotrope, velvety Bulgarian rose, and earthy orris root. As the initial mist settles on your skin, a heart of dewy violet and fresh lily of the valley steps forward, wrapped in a gentle warmth of golden amber. The dry-down transforms into an invitin…

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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, Mantra or Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles?

Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles takes 3 of 4 categories. Mantra is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles is rated 3.96/5 from 26 votes. Choose Mantra for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles for a powdery and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mantra or Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles?

Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles lasts longest (Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles 70/100, Mantra 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mantra or Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles?

Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles projects furthest (Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles 81/100, Mantra 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mantra and Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Orris, Amber and Musk.

Is Mantra or Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles better for summer or winter?

Mantra suits day or night wear; Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mantra and Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles?

Mantra has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Violet and Orris, a base of Amber and Musk. Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Orris and Heliotrope, heart notes of Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley and Amber, a base of Vanilla and Musk.