Fragrance comparison

Mimosa Gold vs Var en Provence

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

1 wins

Mimosa Gold

Exaltatum

3.9736 votes

Rank #20,830 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Var en Provence

Rebel & Mercury

3.502 votes

Rank #63,055 PowderyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mimosa Gold takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mimosa Gold
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Var en Provence
Choose it for a powdery and green character.

Mimosa Gold1/1

Var en Provence0/1

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: Mimosa Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mimosa GoldExaltatum

Var en ProvenceRebel & Mercury

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 67%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery90%

yellow floral80%

sweet70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

powdery100%

green92%

aromatic84%

iris77%

lavender69%

woody61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Almond BlossomChampacaMirabelle PlumStar AnisePetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

MimosaHeliotropeAcáciaYlang-Ylang

Base6-10 hrs

BenzoinOrris RootIndonesian Patchouli LeafHaitian VetiverSandalwoodTonka Bean

Top

Pink PepperGreen Bell Pepper

Heart

MimosaLavender

Base

Olive TreeOrris Root

InformationalShared notesMimosa and Orris Root. Durations are only published for Mimosa Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer45

Fall73

Winter27

Day100

Night31

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Casual 38%Work 29%Date 24%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,830

PerfumerEglija Vaitkevice

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#63,055

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMimosa GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mimosa Gold by Exaltatum smells like walking through a sunlit garden on the first warm morning of spring, holding a fresh bouquet of fluffy yellow flowers. It opens with an airy burst of sweet almond blossom and tart mirabelle plum, quickly settling into a golden cloud of honeyed mimosa and acacia farnesiana. The text…

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Var en Provence reads as a dry green floral with a soft powdery finish. Pink pepper and green bell pepper give the opening a crisp, slightly piquant edge, then mimosa and lavender smooth it into something airy, herbal, and quietly elegant. The olive tree and orris base suggests a woody, rooty dry-down rather than a sw…

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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, Mimosa Gold or Var en Provence?

Mimosa Gold takes 1 of 1 categories. Mimosa Gold is rated 3.97/5 from 36 votes; Var en Provence is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Mimosa Gold for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Var en Provence for a powdery and green character.

Do Mimosa Gold and Var en Provence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Mimosa and Orris Root.

Is Mimosa Gold or Var en Provence better for summer or winter?

Mimosa Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mimosa Gold and Var en Provence?

Mimosa Gold has top notes of Almond Blossom, Champaca, Mirabelle Plum and Star Anise, heart notes of Mimosa, Heliotrope, Acácia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Orris Root, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Haitian Vetiver. Var en Provence has top notes of Pink Pepper and Green Bell Pepper, heart notes of Mimosa and Lavender, a base of Olive Tree and Orris Root.