Fragrance comparison

MARK 5: FEAR vs Racing Orange

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

MARK 5: FEAR

MAI OHW MAI

—0 votes

Rank #69,481 Fresh SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Racing Orange

Sergio Scaglietti

4.0014 votes

Rank #39,747 VanillaCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Racing Orange takes 1 of 1 categories.

MARK 5: FEAR
Choose it for a fresh spicy and vanilla character.
Racing Orange
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

MARK 5: FEAR0/1

Racing Orange1/1

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: Racing Orange

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MARK 5: FEARMAI OHW MAI

Racing OrangeSergio Scaglietti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 51%Had 10%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

14 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

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%

vanilla100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both vanilla, warm spicy and woody

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

OrangeBlack Pepper

Heart

Palisander RosewoodSaffron

Base

VanillaIndian PatchouliBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Vanilla 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

Fall88

Winter88

Day100

Night88

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,747

PerfumerSimone Scaglietti

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRacing OrangeHigher 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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Racing Orange by Sergio Scaglietti balances zesty citrus against a warm, woody base. It brings the brightness of Sicilian oranges and black pepper into a heart of rosewood and saffron. This is an evocative choice for those who want a fragrance that feels both energetic and grounded, suitable for daily wear during the …

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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 Racing Orange smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood.

Is MARK 5: FEAR or Racing Orange better for summer or winter?

Racing Orange suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MARK 5: FEAR and Racing Orange?

MARK 5: FEAR features Black Pepper, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood. Racing Orange has top notes of Orange and Black Pepper, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood and Saffron, a base of Vanilla, Indian Patchouli and Benzoin.