Fragrance comparison

Mermaid's Kiss vs Sacred Vow

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Mermaid's Kiss

A Beautiful Life Brands

2.333 votes

Rank #65,834 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sacred Vow

Solstice Scents

3.9010 votes

Rank #42,499 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacred Vow takes 3 of 3 categories.

Mermaid's Kiss
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sacred Vow
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mermaid's Kiss0/3

Sacred Vow3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mermaid's KissA Beautiful Life Brands

Sacred VowSolstice Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 94%

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 19%Had 6%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

40%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySacred Vow

SillageSacred Vow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

woody100%

amber92%

rum84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimePineappleCypressRumLilyPink LotusBambooBay Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RumAmberVanillaLimeOakBay LeafSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverSaffronJasmineLavender

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLime, Rum and Bay Leaf. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#42,499

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSacred VowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mermaid's Kiss by A Beautiful Life Brands is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for women.

Reviews →

Sacred Vow by Solstice Scents opens with a sharp burst of fresh lime peel and golden saffron threads before descending into a thick heart of spicy bay rum. Perfumer Angela St.John builds this dark natural fragrance over a foundation of aged patchouli, sandalwood, oak, and earthy vetiver. Natural vanilla and subtle tra…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mermaid's Kiss or Sacred Vow?

Sacred Vow takes 3 of 3 categories. Mermaid's Kiss is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Sacred Vow is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes. Choose Mermaid's Kiss for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sacred Vow for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.