Fragrance comparison

Mayan Chocolate vs Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Mayan Chocolate

Aether Arts Perfume

4.1713 votes

Rank #21,595 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid

mark.

4.1619 votes

Rank #22,813 ChocolateSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mayan Chocolate
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid
Choose it for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Mayan Chocolate2/5

Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid3/5

Ratings & consensus: Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid
Sillage & projection: Mayan Chocolate
Value for money: Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mayan Chocolate

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mayan ChocolateAether Arts Perfume

Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchidmark.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 19%Had 2%Want 80%

4.16/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 30%Had 23%Want 47%

Category winnerSelf-Sanctuary Chocolate OrchidRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

47%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySelf-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid

SillageMayan Chocolate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSelf-Sanctuary Chocolate OrchidBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber83%

chocolate65%

smoky48%

green30%

chocolate100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

floral48%

cacao30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chili PepperSpicy Notes

Heart

Green NotesOrchid

Base

Dark ChocolateIncenseExotic Woods

Notes

Dark ChocolateOrchid

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrchid and Dark Chocolate. Durations are only published for Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,595

PerfumerAmber Jobin

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#22,813

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMayan ChocolateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mayan Chocolate is a spicy, unsweetened chocolate scent with a green, humid edge. It opens savory on some skin, with chili and dry spice up front, then settles into dark cacao, smoke, and woods. This is not a soft dessert gourmand. It suits wearers who want chocolate with depth, incense, and a slightly wild vegetal fe…

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Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid by mark. delivers a direct, dessert-like profile centered on dark chocolate and sweet orchid. When sprayed, it presents a dry, bitter cocoa powder sensation rather than a sugary milk chocolate confection. As it settles, the floral element emerges, balancing the deep cacao aroma with a s…

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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, Mayan Chocolate or Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid?

Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid takes 3 of 5 categories. Mayan Chocolate is rated 4.17/5 from 13 votes; Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid is rated 4.16/5 from 19 votes. Choose Mayan Chocolate for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mayan Chocolate or Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid?

They last about the same: Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid 73/100, Mayan Chocolate 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mayan Chocolate or Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid?

Mayan Chocolate projects furthest (Mayan Chocolate 56/100, Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mayan Chocolate and Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Orchid and Dark Chocolate.

Is Mayan Chocolate or Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid better for summer or winter?

Mayan Chocolate suits evening wear; Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mayan Chocolate and Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid?

Mayan Chocolate has top notes of Chili Pepper and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Green Notes and Orchid, a base of Dark Chocolate, Incense and Exotic Woods. Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid features Dark Chocolate and Orchid.