Fragrance comparison

Mirror vs San Clemente

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

Mirror

PerfumeBox

4.128 votes

Rank #55,307 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

San Clemente

Strangers Parfumerie

4.0933 votes

Rank #28,427 EarthySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

San Clemente takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mirror
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
San Clemente
Choose it for a earthy and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Mirror1/4

San Clemente3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MirrorPerfumeBox

San ClementeStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 18%Want 63%

4.09/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 11%Had 4%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

45%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySan Clemente

SillageSan Clemente

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMirrorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

nutty92%

woody84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

almond61%

earthy100%

smoky92%

woody84%

wine77%

leather69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter OrangePalisander RosewoodCherry

Heart

TobaccoBitter AlmondWalnutApricot

Base

VanilaCoffeeOakmoss

Notes

Red WineSmokeLeatherCoffeeOakmossSoil TinctureTobaccoCherryOlibanumRoseApricotTuscan Iris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCherry, Tobacco, Apricot and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer63

Fall100

Winter75

Day55

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,307

PerfumerJulia Kupriyanova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,427

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSan ClementeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mirror by PerfumeBox is a sweet, nutty oriental vanilla built around bitter orange, cherry, tobacco, almond, woods, coffee and oakmoss. It reads richer than a simple vanilla scent, with a fruity opening, a dry nutty heart and a darker gourmand base. The small amount of available wearer data points to a unisex profile …

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Strangers Parfumerie San Clemente opens with an intense blast of wood smoke, damp soil tincture, and dark leather. As it settles, rich red wine and sweet cherry balance the earthy bitterness, anchored by oakmoss and cypress. Created by Prin Lomros in 2018, this unisex fragrance suits cool autumn evenings and late-nigh…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mirror or San Clemente?

San Clemente takes 3 of 4 categories. Mirror is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; San Clemente is rated 4.09/5 from 33 votes. Choose Mirror for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose San Clemente for a earthy and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mirror or San Clemente?

San Clemente lasts longest (San Clemente 78/100, Mirror 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mirror or San Clemente?

San Clemente projects furthest (San Clemente 74/100, Mirror 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mirror and San Clemente smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Cherry, Tobacco, Apricot and Coffee.

Is Mirror or San Clemente better for summer or winter?

Mirror suits daytime wear; San Clemente suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mirror and San Clemente?

Mirror has top notes of Bitter Orange, Palisander Rosewood and Cherry, heart notes of Tobacco, Bitter Almond, Walnut and Apricot, a base of Vanila, Coffee and Oakmoss. San Clemente features Red Wine, Smoke, Leather, Coffee and Oakmoss.