Fragrance comparison

Material vs Mystic Scent

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,614 ratings analysed

3 wins

Material

Amouage

3.931,606 votes

Rank #28,185 AmberVanilla

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58%scent match

Closely related

Mystic Scent

Cigar

4.008 votes

Rank #50,456 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Material takes 3 of 4 categories.

Material
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Mystic Scent
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Material3/4

Mystic Scent1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Material
Sillage & projection: Material
Value for money: Mystic Scent
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Material

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MaterialAmouage

Mystic ScentCigar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 1,606 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 16%Had 24%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

31%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

1,606 votes

25%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMaterial

SillageMaterial

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMystic ScentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla91%

balsamic83%

warm spicy74%

woody65%

aromatic56%

amber100%

woody92%

balsamic84%

smoky77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both amber, balsamic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

elemiPatchouli

Heart

Madagascar VanillaBenzoin

Base

Tonka BeanIncenseLabdanumGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Osmanthus

Top15 to 30 minutes

GrapefruitPink PepperelemiLemonTangerine

Heart2 to 3 hours

IncenseOlibanumTobaccoGuaiac Wood

Base3 to 5 hours

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)AmberLabdanumBourbon VanillaAmyrisMusk

InformationalShared noteselemi, Patchouli, Madagascar Vanilla and Incense. Durations are only published for Mystic Scent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex65

Women25

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,185

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,456

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMaterialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amouage Material offers a striking counterpoint to typical sweet vanilla perfumes. It anchors Madagascar vanilla in a dark base of frankincense, patchouli, and raw resins. Cécile Zarokian created this scent to wear like a heavy velvet coat during freezing winter nights. It smells woody, slightly smoky, and deeply comf…

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Mystic Scent by Cigar delivers a dark, resinous woody profile wrapped in sharp citrus and dry smoke. It opens with an immediate burst of grapefruit, lemon, and tangerine paired with the pepperiness of pink pepper and elemi resin. The initial brightness gives way quickly to a dense core of incense, olibanum, tobacco, a…

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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 is better, Material or Mystic Scent?

Material takes 3 of 4 categories. Material is rated 3.93/5 from 1,606 votes; Mystic Scent is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Material for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Mystic Scent for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Material or Mystic Scent?

Material lasts longest (Material 74/100, Mystic Scent 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Material or Mystic Scent?

Material projects furthest (Material 58/100, Mystic Scent 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Material and Mystic Scent smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and woody accords. Common notes include elemi, Patchouli, Madagascar Vanilla and Incense.

Is Material or Mystic Scent better for summer or winter?

Mystic Scent suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Material and Mystic Scent?

Material has top notes of elemi and Patchouli, heart notes of Madagascar Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tonka Bean, Incense, Labdanum and Guaiac Wood. Mystic Scent has top notes of Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, elemi and Lemon, heart notes of Incense, Olibanum, Tobacco and Guaiac Wood, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Labdanum.