Fragrance comparison

Mini Fashion vs Scaasi

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 103 ratings analysed

Mini Fashion

Ulric de Varens

2.8312 votes

Rank #64,423 VioletCitrus

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39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Scaasi

4.1491 votes

Rank #23,692 White FloralYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scaasi takes 5 of 5 categories.

Mini Fashion
Choose it for a violet and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Scaasi
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mini Fashion0/5

Scaasi5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mini FashionUlric de Varens

ScaasiScaasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.83/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 31%Had 36%Want 33%

4.14/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerScaasiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

58%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

41%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityScaasi

SillageScaasi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value89

Category winnerScaasiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

floral77%

white floral69%

fruity61%

white floral100%

yellow floral92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

animalic69%

woody61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeFreesiaAmalfi Lemon

Heart2-3 hrs

VioletPeachWhite Flowers

Base4-6 hrs

oak mossVanille

Top

ApricotAfrican Orange FlowerAmalfi LemonMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

NarcissusTuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineCarnationGardeniaRoseViolet

Base

CivettaSandalwoodMuskVanilleVetiver

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Amalfi Lemon, Violet and Vanille. Durations are only published for Mini Fashion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer43

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 46%Work 27%Date 16%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#23,692

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerScaasiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ulric de Varens Mini Fashion kicks off with a sharp, brisk splash of Amalfi lemon and juicy mandarin orange. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol rush burns away rapidly, making room for sweet freesia and a powdery swirl of purple violet. Juicy peach flesh joins a cluster of clean white flowers in the mid-developm…

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Scaasi is a bold late 1980s floral built around a juicy apricot and citrus lift, then a thick bouquet of tuberose, narcissus, ylang-ylang and classic white florals. The dry-down turns powdery and animalic, with a civet-like bite over sandalwood, musk, vanilla and vetiver. It wears on the bigger side, best for people w…

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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, Mini Fashion or Scaasi?

Scaasi takes 5 of 5 categories. Mini Fashion is rated 2.83/5 from 12 votes; Scaasi is rated 4.14/5 from 91 votes. Choose Mini Fashion for a violet and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Scaasi for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mini Fashion or Scaasi?

Scaasi lasts longest (Scaasi 76/100, Mini Fashion 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mini Fashion or Scaasi?

Scaasi projects furthest (Scaasi 76/100, Mini Fashion 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mini Fashion and Scaasi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Amalfi Lemon, Violet and Vanille.

Is Mini Fashion or Scaasi better for summer or winter?

Mini Fashion suits daytime wear; Scaasi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mini Fashion and Scaasi?

Mini Fashion has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Peach and White Flowers, a base of oak moss and Vanille. Scaasi has top notes of Apricot, African Orange Flower, Amalfi Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Narcissus, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Civetta, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanille.