Fragrance comparison

Mentor vs GIGIL

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 384 ratings analysed

Mentor

Mind Games

4.28261 votes

Rank #26,929 AmberFruity

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65%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

GIGIL

SIU

4.10123 votes

Rank #25,700 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

GIGIL takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Mentor3/7

GIGIL4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MentorMind Games

GIGILSIU

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

4.10/ 5 · 123 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

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

39%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

2%Dislike

6%Hate

123 votes

Category winnerGIGILMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMentor

SillageMentor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value57

Category winnerGIGILBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

caramel77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

caramel84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

lactonic61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumCaramelItalian Lemon

Heart

CoffeeAmberResinCassis

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodOud

Top

PeachMilkMilk ChocolateCoffeeBergamot

Heart

PlumJasmineSandalwood

Base

CaramelAmberSolar Notes

InformationalShared notesPlum, Caramel, Coffee 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

Spring33

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring88

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGIGILMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex41

Women6

Men1

Unisex29

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,700

PerfumerBatiste Humeau, Maud Chabanis, Xavier Blaizot

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerGIGILHigher 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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GIGIL is a plush fruity gourmand built around peach, milk chocolate, coffee and caramel. It opens creamy and sweet, with bergamot adding a brief sparkle before the scent settles into a softer mix of plum, sandalwood and warm amber. It suits shoppers who enjoy cozy dessert-style perfumes but still want some fruit and t…

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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 GIGIL?

GIGIL takes 4 of 7 categories. Mentor is rated 4.28/5 from 261 votes; GIGIL is rated 4.10/5 from 123 votes. Choose Mentor for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose GIGIL for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mentor or GIGIL?

Mentor lasts longest (Mentor 80/100, GIGIL 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mentor or GIGIL?

Mentor projects furthest (Mentor 68/100, GIGIL 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mentor and GIGIL smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Plum, Caramel, Coffee and Amber.

Is Mentor or GIGIL better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mentor is the stronger pick. For winter, Mentor is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mentor and GIGIL?

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. GIGIL has top notes of Peach, Milk, Milk Chocolate and Coffee, heart notes of Plum, Jasmine and Sandalwood, a base of Caramel, Amber and Solar Notes.