Fragrance comparison

MARK 5: SHAME vs Villa Primerose

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 300 ratings analysed

MARK 5: SHAME

MAI OHW MAI

—0 votes

Rank #70,617 MuskyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Villa Primerose

Atelier des Ors

3.58300 votes

Rank #35,313 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Villa Primerose takes 1 of 1 categories.

MARK 5: SHAME
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Villa Primerose
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

MARK 5: SHAME0/1

Villa Primerose1/1

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: Villa Primerose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MARK 5: SHAMEMAI OHW MAI

Villa PrimeroseAtelier des Ors

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.58/ 5 · 300 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

24%Love

31%Like

28%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

300 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value30

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fruity86%

floral72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

aquatic30%

musky100%

rose92%

floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

amber61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbretteMuskPear

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearPink PepperCardamom

Heart

RoseAmbretteIris

Base

MuskAmberwoodLeather

InformationalShared notesAmbrette, Musk and Pear. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer58

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex15

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,313

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVilla PrimeroseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MARK 5: SHAME by MAI OHW MAI brings a bright, fruity opening of pear balanced by ambrette and a clean musk base. It is a modern, easy-to-wear unisex scent perfect for casual days in the office or a relaxed spring brunch. The fragrance emphasizes a soft, skin-scent quality that feels natural and light on the body.

Reviews →

Villa Primerose opens with a crisp snap of juicy pear and crushed pink pepper, backed by warm cardamom. Within minutes, the fruit recedes to expose a central heart of fresh Centifolia rose, softened by powdery iris and clean ambrette seeds. As the wear progresses into the afternoon, a clean leather note emerges alongs…

Reviews →

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: SHAME and Villa Primerose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Ambrette, Musk and Pear.

Is MARK 5: SHAME or Villa Primerose better for summer or winter?

MARK 5: SHAME suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MARK 5: SHAME and Villa Primerose?

MARK 5: SHAME features Ambrette, Musk and Pear. Villa Primerose has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Ambrette and Iris, a base of Musk, Amberwood and Leather.