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Mauve vs Birth of Venus

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

Updated 380 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

  • Mauve

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Birth of Venus

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Mauve1/2
Birth of Venus1/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Mauve
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Birth of Venus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MauveAsia Perfumes
Birth of VenusArgos
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.34/ 5 · 380 votes
Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love
26%Like
11%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

380 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityMauve

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value42
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody83%
white floral65%
musky48%
animalic30%
fruity100%
sweet87%
citrus65%
white floral61%
rose56%
amber56%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Jasmine Sambac
Heart
Cashmere Wood
Base
Amber
Top
PeachOrange BlossomGrapefruitBergamotLavender
Heart
RaspberryChocolateRoseJasmine SambacNarcissus
Base
AmberMysore SandalwoodVetiverCashmere Wood
InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Cashmere Wood and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer75
Fall0
Winter57
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men2
Unisex27
Women71
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,597

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,185

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews62

Category winnerBirth of VenusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mauve by Asia Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Mauve was launched in 2025. Top note is Jasmine Sambac; middle note is Cashmere Wood; base note is Amber. It opens with Jasmine Sambac. The heart moves into Cashmere Wood. In the dry-down, Amber give it its base. From the way peo…

Reviews →

Birth of Venus by Argos opens with a bright blast of peach, grapefruit, and lavender before plunging into a dense heart of raspberry jam and red rose. An unexpected note of dark chocolate settles into the middle phase, adding cocoa depth to the tart fruitiness. As the scent dries down over eight hours, rich amber, cas…

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.

Which lasts longer, Mauve or Birth of Venus?

Mauve lasts longest (Mauve 100/100, Birth of Venus 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mauve and Birth of Venus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Cashmere Wood and Amber.

Is Mauve or Birth of Venus better for summer or winter?

Mauve suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mauve and Birth of Venus?

Mauve has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, a base of Amber. Birth of Venus has top notes of Peach, Orange Blossom, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Chocolate, Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Amber, Mysore Sandalwood, Vetiver and Cashmere Wood.

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