Fragrance comparison

Mesmerized by Him vs To Be Born To Shine Men

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 122 ratings analysed

Mesmerized by Him

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,523 PatchouliGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

To Be Born To Shine Men

Police

3.82122 votes

Rank #17,043 Warm SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

To Be Born To Shine Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mesmerized by Him
Choose it for a patchouli and green character.
To Be Born To Shine Men
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Mesmerized by Him0/1

To Be Born To Shine Men1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: To Be Born To Shine Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mesmerized by HimThe Dua Brand

To Be Born To Shine MenPolice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

3.82/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 69%Had 14%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

21%Love

48%Like

22%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

122 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

green88%

woody77%

earthy65%

aromatic53%

balsamic42%

warm spicy100%

green92%

fruity84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliMintMandarin OrangeBergamotLavenderCardamomAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AppleMandarin OrangeMint

Heart

CinnamonCardamomLavender

Base

LeatherAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Mint, Mandarin Orange and Lavender. Durations are only published for Mesmerized by Him, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,523

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,043

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerTo Be Born To Shine MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mesmerized by Him by The Dua Brand is an oriental fougère extrait de parfum that pairs bright citrus with earthy depth. The fragrance begins with a sharp burst of bergamot and mandarin orange, quickly sharpened by crisp mint and sweet cardamom. As the brisk opening settles, clean lavender takes center stage, creating …

Reviews →

Police To Be Born To Shine Men opens with a sharp burst of crisp apple, mandarin orange, and cool mint. That bright fruitiness quickly shifts into a warm, spicy heart dominated by cinnamon, cardamom, and soft lavender. As the fragrance settles onto skin, it reveals a darker base of smooth leather, warm amber, and eart…

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.

Do Mesmerized by Him and To Be Born To Shine Men smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Mint, Mandarin Orange and Lavender.

What are the notes in Mesmerized by Him and To Be Born To Shine Men?

Mesmerized by Him features Patchouli, Mint, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lavender. To Be Born To Shine Men has top notes of Apple, Mandarin Orange and Mint, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Lavender, a base of Leather, Amber and Patchouli.