Fragrance comparison

MARK 5: FEAR vs Gent

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

MARK 5: FEAR

MAI OHW MAI

—0 votes

Rank #69,481 Fresh SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Gent

Pink MahogHany Fragrances

4.676 votes

Rank #33,726 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gent takes 1 of 1 categories.

MARK 5: FEAR
Choose it for a fresh spicy and vanilla character.
Gent
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

MARK 5: FEAR0/1

Gent1/1

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: Gent

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MARK 5: FEARMAI OHW MAI

GentPink MahogHany Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

vanilla90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

sweet60%

amber50%

woody100%

fresh spicy86%

sweet72%

fruity58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black PepperVanillaPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pineapple

Heart

Black Pepper

Base

Palisander RosewoodGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper and Palisander Rosewood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,726

PerfumerChavalia Mwamba

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MARK 5: FEAR by MAI OHW MAI is a bracing Oriental Woody composition that balances sharp black pepper with a deep, resinous vanilla base. Launched in 2025, it presents a stark, modern profile suitable for those who prefer their scents to linger with a dry, woody backbone. This fragrance performs well in cooler weather,…

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Gent is a crisp pineapple and dry wood composition that targets modern masculine tastes. It avoids syrupy sweetness by balancing the tropical opening with black pepper and heavy guaiac wood, making it ideal for spring office wear.

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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.

Do MARK 5: FEAR and Gent smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Pepper and Palisander Rosewood.

Is MARK 5: FEAR or Gent better for summer or winter?

Gent suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MARK 5: FEAR and Gent?

MARK 5: FEAR features Black Pepper, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood. Gent has top notes of Pineapple, heart notes of Black Pepper, a base of Palisander Rosewood and Guaiac Wood.