Fragrance comparison

Mare vs Heaven Bride

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 176 ratings analysed

Mare

Byblos

3.69112 votes

Rank #14,530 AquaticFloral

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24%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Heaven Bride

We Pink

4.1664 votes

Rank #31,168 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heaven Bride takes 6 of 7 categories.

Mare
Choose it for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Heaven Bride
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mare1/7

Heaven Bride6/7

Ratings & consensus: Heaven Bride
Community sentiment: Heaven Bride
Longevity: Heaven Bride
Sillage & projection: Heaven Bride
Value for money: Heaven Bride
Versatility: Heaven Bride
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mare

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MareByblos

Heaven BrideWe Pink

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 44%Had 25%Want 30%

4.16/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 67%Had 3%Want 30%

Category winnerHeaven BrideRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

58%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

99 votes

48%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

2%Dislike

6%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerHeaven BrideMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityHeaven Bride

SillageHeaven Bride

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value87

Category winnerHeaven BrideBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

floral91%

fresh83%

woody74%

rose65%

earthy56%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

anis84%

soft spicy77%

powdery69%

floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water NotesWater LilyLilacApricot

Heart

RoseJasmineViolet

Base

VetiverMossSandalwood

Top

AniseApricotBergamotMandarin

Heart

VioletDamask RoseJasmineVetiver

Base

VanillaPralineMossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesApricot, Rose, Jasmine and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer100

Fall7

Winter4

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer86

Fall83

Winter76

Day100

Night69

Category winnerHeaven BrideMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex35

Women61

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,530

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#31,168

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMareHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mare by Byblos is a breezy floral aquatic that centers on water lily and lilac notes over a woody base. Designed as an accessible summer companion, it captures a crisp, marine-adjacent character. It feels most at home on a hot afternoon, providing a clean and refreshing scent profile that works well for casual everyda…

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Heaven Bride opens with an immediate fizz of bergamot and sweet mandarin, cut by the clean, liquorice-like sharpness of anise. The initial sweetness is bright and fruity, thanks to a prominent apricot note that keeps the entry airy. As it settles onto the skin, a powdery floral heart of violet and damask rose emerges,…

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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, Mare or Heaven Bride?

Heaven Bride takes 6 of 7 categories. Mare is rated 3.69/5 from 112 votes; Heaven Bride is rated 4.16/5 from 64 votes. Choose Mare for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Heaven Bride for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mare or Heaven Bride?

Heaven Bride lasts longest (Heaven Bride 63/100, Mare 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mare or Heaven Bride?

Projection is very close: Heaven Bride 54/100, Mare 53/100 for sillage.

Do Mare and Heaven Bride smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Apricot, Rose, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Mare or Heaven Bride better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mare is the stronger pick. For winter, Heaven Bride is the stronger pick. Mare suits daytime wear; Heaven Bride suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mare and Heaven Bride?

Mare has top notes of Water Notes, Water Lily, Lilac and Apricot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Vetiver, Moss and Sandalwood. Heaven Bride has top notes of Anise, Apricot, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Violet, Damask Rose, Jasmine and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Praline, Moss and Patchouli.