Fragrance comparison

MARK 5: SADNESS vs Home Sweet Home

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

MARK 5: SADNESS

MAI OHW MAI

4.001 votes

Rank #60,548 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Home Sweet Home

Butterfly Thai Perfume

4.001 votes

Rank #60,257 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Home Sweet Home takes 1 of 1 categories.

MARK 5: SADNESS
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring.
Home Sweet Home
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

MARK 5: SADNESS0/1

Home Sweet Home1/1

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: Home Sweet Home

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MARK 5: SADNESSMAI OHW MAI

Home Sweet HomeButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus91%

musky83%

powdery74%

soft spicy65%

animalic56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

powdery77%

green69%

tobacco61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskMandarinBlack Currant

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantWhite TeaChocolateMandarinMatcha Tea

Heart

PatchouliTobacco

Base

FrankincenseSandalwoodAmbergrisCedarwoodAgarwoodBenzoinSaffronMusk

InformationalShared notesMusk, Mandarin and Black Currant. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,548

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,257

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHome Sweet HomeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MARK 5: SADNESS by MAI OHW MAI offers an unexpected blend of bright mandarin and tart black currant. This fruity floral composition settles into a clean, musky base on the skin. It suits those seeking a modern, light daily wear for spring mornings or cool summer days when a simple, refreshing scent is preferred over h…

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Home Sweet Home by Butterfly Thai Perfume is a warm woody fragrance with a gentle tea and gourmand opening. Matcha, white tea, mandarin, black currant and chocolate give it a fresh-sweet start before tobacco and patchouli add darker, earthier weight. The dry-down is the main event: resinous woods, benzoin, frankincens…

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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, MARK 5: SADNESS or Home Sweet Home?

Home Sweet Home takes 1 of 1 categories. MARK 5: SADNESS is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Home Sweet Home is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose MARK 5: SADNESS for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring. Choose Home Sweet Home for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do MARK 5: SADNESS and Home Sweet Home smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Mandarin and Black Currant.

What are the notes in MARK 5: SADNESS and Home Sweet Home?

MARK 5: SADNESS features Musk, Mandarin and Black Currant. Home Sweet Home has top notes of Black Currant, White Tea, Chocolate and Mandarin, heart notes of Patchouli and Tobacco, a base of Frankincense, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Cedarwood.