Fragrance comparison

Mentor vs Angel

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 33,618 ratings analysed

Mentor

Mind Games

4.28261 votes

Rank #26,929 AmberFruity

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48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Angel

Mugler

3.5533,357 votes

Rank #2,484 SweetPatchouli

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angel takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mentor
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.
Angel
Choose it for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Mentor3/7

Angel4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MentorMind Games

AngelMugler

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

3.55/ 5 · 33,357 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerMentorRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

21%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

261 votes

36%Love

25%Like

5%Ok

28%Dislike

7%Hate

33,357 votes

Category winnerMentorMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityAngel

SillageAngel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value48

Category winnerAngelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

caramel77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

patchouli92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

vanilla61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumCaramelItalian Lemon

Heart

CoffeeAmberResinCassis

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodOud

Top15-30 mins

Cotton CandyCoconutCassisMelonJasmineBergamotPineappleMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyRed BerriesBlackberryPlumApricotPeachNutmegCaraway

Base8-12+ hrs

PatchouliChocolateCaramelVanillaTonka BeanAmberMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPlum, Caramel, Amber and Cassis. Durations are only published for Angel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring26

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day49

Night100

Category winnerMentorMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex41

Women6

Men3

Unisex22

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,484

PerfumerOlivier Cresp, Yves de Chiris

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerAngelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mind Games Mentor opens with dark plum, burnt caramel, and a quick splash of Italian lemon that keeps the top layer from turning overly heavy. As the scent settles, a rich heart of roasted coffee bean, warm amber, and tart cassis takes over on skin. The base relies on resinous Boya oud, smooth sandalwood, and sweet to…

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Mugler Angel is the original blue star that created the gourmand perfume genre in 1992. It is intensely sweet, unapologetically dirty, and notoriously strong. The first blast releases a sharp punch of spun cotton candy, tangy cassis, and bright bergamot. Within minutes, that confectionery sweetness clashes against dar…

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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, Mentor or Angel?

Angel takes 4 of 7 categories. Mentor is rated 4.28/5 from 261 votes; Angel is rated 3.55/5 from 33,357 votes. Choose Mentor for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Angel for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mentor or Angel?

Angel lasts longest (Angel 85/100, Mentor 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mentor or Angel?

Angel projects furthest (Angel 79/100, Mentor 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mentor and Angel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and caramel accords. Common notes include Plum, Caramel, Amber and Cassis.

Is Mentor or Angel better for summer or winter?

For summer, Angel is the stronger pick. For winter, Mentor is the stronger pick. Angel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mentor and Angel?

Mentor has top notes of Plum, Caramel and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Coffee, Amber, Resin and Cassis, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Oud. Angel has top notes of Cotton Candy, Coconut, Cassis and Melon, heart notes of Honey, Red Berries, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Patchouli, Chocolate, Caramel and Vanilla.