Fragrance comparison

Marvellous Flowers vs Desert Mirage

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Marvellous Flowers

L'Occitane en Provence

4.0885 votes

Rank #17,357 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Desert Mirage

Tru Western

5.001 votes

Rank #49,352 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desert Mirage takes 3 of 4 categories.

Marvellous Flowers
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Desert Mirage
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Marvellous Flowers1/4

Desert Mirage3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Desert Mirage
Sillage & projection: Desert Mirage
Value for money: Desert Mirage
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Marvellous Flowers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Marvellous FlowersL'Occitane en Provence

Desert MirageTru Western

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 34%Had 30%Want 36%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

75%Like

1%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

85 votes

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDesert Mirage

SillageDesert Mirage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDesert MirageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral90%

fresh80%

fruity70%

citrus60%

sweet50%

rose100%

floral92%

fresh84%

musky77%

fruity69%

citrus61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both rose, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Red BerriesPink Grapefruit

Heart1-2 hrs

PeonyRose

Base2-4 hrs

White WoodsWhite Musk

Top

TangerineApplePink Pepper

Heart

RosePeony

Base

White MuskWhite Woods

InformationalShared notesPeony, Rose, White Woods and White Musk. Durations are only published for Marvellous Flowers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall0

Winter39

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 14%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#49,352

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMarvellous FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The first spritz delivers an immediate pop of pink grapefruit and tart red berries. A sharp alcohol burst lifts quickly in two minutes. Soon, dewy pink peony blooms right across your wrists alongside fresh garden roses. It feels clean and crisp. Think of fresh flowers straight from a chilled florist cooler on an April…

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Tru Western Desert Mirage opens with crisp tangerine and tart apple, backed by a quick bite of pink pepper. The heart settles into clean rose and soft peony, while white musk and pale woods create a light dry down. It suits casual daytime wear in warm spring or summer weather.

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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, Marvellous Flowers or Desert Mirage?

Desert Mirage takes 3 of 4 categories. Marvellous Flowers is rated 4.08/5 from 85 votes; Desert Mirage is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Marvellous Flowers for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Desert Mirage for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Marvellous Flowers or Desert Mirage?

Desert Mirage lasts longest (Desert Mirage 80/100, Marvellous Flowers 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Marvellous Flowers or Desert Mirage?

Desert Mirage projects furthest (Desert Mirage 75/100, Marvellous Flowers 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Marvellous Flowers and Desert Mirage smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Peony, Rose, White Woods and White Musk.

Is Marvellous Flowers or Desert Mirage better for summer or winter?

Marvellous Flowers suits daytime wear; Desert Mirage suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marvellous Flowers and Desert Mirage?

Marvellous Flowers has top notes of Red Berries and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Peony and Rose, a base of White Woods and White Musk. Desert Mirage has top notes of Tangerine, Apple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Peony, a base of White Musk and White Woods.