Fragrance comparison

Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate) vs Taipan

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

2 wins

Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate)

Natura

4.2172 votes

Rank #31,432 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Taipan

Marilyn Miglin

—0 votes

Rank #68,816 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate) takes 2 of 2 categories.

Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate)
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Taipan
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate)2/2

Taipan0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate)
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate)Natura

TaipanMarilyn Miglin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 44%Had 31%Want 25%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

50%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

72 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity40

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityMate Leaves (Folhas de Mate)

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

fresh74%

white floral65%

musky56%

woody100%

citrus91%

musky83%

aromatic74%

fresh65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match61%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonMandarin OrangeCardamom

Heart

MateLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskDriftwood

Notes

LemonFirDriftwoodMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, Musk and Driftwood. Durations are only published for Taipan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer100

Fall43

Winter6

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex53

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,432

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMate Leaves (Folhas de Mate)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate) by Natura brings an immediate hit of bright citrus, specifically bergamot and lemon, grounded by the earthy, herbal depth of yerba mate. This crisp aromatic blend feels tailor-made for high-heat summer days or intense outdoor activities. It is a refreshing, uncomplicated choice for someone…

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Taipan by Marilyn Miglin delivers an outdoor, brisk profile centered on clean woods and crisp fruit. It opens with sharp lemon that quickly introduces a green conifer edge through forest fir. As the initial brightness settles, weathered driftwood provides a dry, airy timber foundation softened by smooth musk. Communit…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate) or Taipan?

Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate) lasts longest (Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate) 54/100, Taipan 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate) and Taipan smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Musk and Driftwood.

What are the notes in Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate) and Taipan?

Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate) has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Mate and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk and Driftwood. Taipan features Lemon, Fir, Driftwood and Musk.