MCM Incense vs Sans Voir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sans Voir takes 3 of 4 categories.
MCM IncenseChoose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sans VoirChoose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
MCM Incense1/4
Sans Voir3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sans Voir
- Sillage & projection
- Sans Voir
- Value for money
- MCM Incense
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sans Voir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MCM IncenseMCM - Mode Creation MunichSans VoirMind GamesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 31%Had 12%Want 58%
3.85/ 5 · 151 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate71%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
37%Love
26%Like
24%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
151 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySans Voir
SillageSans Voir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMCM IncenseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
amber92%
musky84%
aromatic77%
smoky69%
woody61%
floral100%
woody92%
citrus84%
salty77%
rose69%
musky61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonGrapefruit
Heart
CypressPink PepperFreesia
Base
IncenseWhite MuskLabdanum
Top
SaltGrapefruitCypress
Heart
FreesiaRoseIncense
Base
MuskPalo SantoGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Cypress, Freesia and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer87
Fall0
Winter30
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,855
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,432
PerfumerChristelle Laprade
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSans VoirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMCM Incense opens bright and crisp, with lemon and grapefruit giving the incense theme a clean lift before the scent turns greener and spicier through cypress and pink pepper. The dry-down is the main draw, smoky incense softened by white musk, labdanum and a quiet floral trace from freesia. It suits someone who wants…
Reviews →Sans Voir by Mind Games merges sharp ruby grapefruit and coarse ocean salt with crisp coastal cypress. The scent softens into freesia and dewy rose before settling into smoky palo santo and guaiac wood. Designed by perfumer Christelle Laprade, this fragrance brings a dry, woody salinity to warm spring mornings and hum…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, MCM Incense or Sans Voir?
Sans Voir takes 3 of 4 categories. MCM Incense is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Sans Voir is rated 3.85/5 from 151 votes. Choose MCM Incense for a citrus and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sans Voir for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, MCM Incense or Sans Voir?
Sans Voir lasts longest (Sans Voir 75/100, MCM Incense 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, MCM Incense or Sans Voir?
Sans Voir projects furthest (Sans Voir 61/100, MCM Incense 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do MCM Incense and Sans Voir smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Cypress, Freesia and Incense.
Is MCM Incense or Sans Voir better for summer or winter?
MCM Incense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in MCM Incense and Sans Voir?
MCM Incense has top notes of Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cypress, Pink Pepper and Freesia, a base of Incense, White Musk and Labdanum. Sans Voir has top notes of Salt, Grapefruit and Cypress, heart notes of Freesia, Rose and Incense, a base of Musk, Palo Santo and Guaiac Wood.
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