Fragrance comparison

Mine Pour Femme vs Northern Lights

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 300 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mine Pour Femme

Marc Joseph

4.007 votes

Rank #48,992 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Northern Lights

Oriflame

3.92293 votes

Rank #8,727 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mine Pour Femme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mine Pour Femme
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Northern Lights
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Mine Pour Femme3/4

Northern Lights1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mine Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Mine Pour Femme
Value for money: Mine Pour Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Northern Lights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mine Pour FemmeMarc Joseph

Northern LightsOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 38%Had 23%Want 38%

3.92/ 5 · 293 votes

Have 15%Had 67%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

71%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

32%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

293 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMine Pour Femme

SillageMine Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value72

Category winnerMine Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

aromatic100%

marine92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

fruity69%

aquatic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryTangerineOrangeBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose PetalsViolet LeafMagnoliaGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVanillaPalisander Rosewood

Top

Sea waterGrapefruitAmalfi LemonBlack Currant

Heart

LilyGreen NotesJasmineGeraniumCyclamenViolet LeafApricot

Base

MuskRaspberryPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Black Currant, Violet Leaf and Geranium. Durations are only published for Mine Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day92

Night100

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Date 32%Casual 28%Work 25%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,727

PerfumerGilbert Apollon

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerNorthern LightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Joseph Mine Pour Femme starts with a zesty burst of tangerine, bright orange, and sweet crushed raspberry. It hits fast. A tart black currant note sharpens the citrus opening, preventing the red berries from turning syrupy. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruit settles into a dewy heart of velvety rose petals, …

Reviews →

Oriflame launched Northern Lights in 2007 as a fresh floral aquatic EDT created by perfumer Gilbert Apollon. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of salty sea water, bitter grapefruit, Amalfi lemon, and sour black currant. This crisp opening gives way to a green floral heart featuring lily, cyclamen, and crushed vio…

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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, Mine Pour Femme or Northern Lights?

Mine Pour Femme takes 3 of 4 categories. Mine Pour Femme is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Northern Lights is rated 3.92/5 from 293 votes. Choose Mine Pour Femme for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Northern Lights for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mine Pour Femme or Northern Lights?

Mine Pour Femme lasts longest (Mine Pour Femme 70/100, Northern Lights 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mine Pour Femme or Northern Lights?

Mine Pour Femme projects furthest (Mine Pour Femme 71/100, Northern Lights 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mine Pour Femme and Northern Lights smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Black Currant, Violet Leaf and Geranium.

Is Mine Pour Femme or Northern Lights better for summer or winter?

Mine Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mine Pour Femme and Northern Lights?

Mine Pour Femme has top notes of Raspberry, Tangerine, Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Rose Petals, Violet Leaf, Magnolia and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood. Northern Lights has top notes of Sea water, Grapefruit, Amalfi Lemon and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily, Green Notes, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Musk, Raspberry, Patchouli and Amber.