Fragrance comparison

Mirror vs Tepes

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Mirror

PerfumeBox

4.128 votes

Rank #55,307 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tepes

Memories Parfums

4.3312 votes

Rank #34,929 MuskyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tepes takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mirror
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tepes
Choose it for a musky and cherry character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mirror1/4

Tepes3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MirrorPerfumeBox

TepesMemories Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 18%Want 63%

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 24%Had 1%Want 75%

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

75%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTepes

SillageMirror

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value65

Category winnerTepesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

nutty92%

woody84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

almond61%

musky100%

cherry92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both 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

Top

CherrySuedeRumLabdanum

Heart

PatchouliTobaccoTonka BeanSandalwood

Base

White MuskOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesCherry, Tobacco and Oakmoss. 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–

Spring30

Summer10

Fall100

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men50

Unisex43

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,307

PerfumerJulia Kupriyanova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,929

PerfumerOsmar Valadez

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerTepesHigher 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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Tepes by Memories Parfums opens with a sharp burst of dark cherry steeped in heavy rum and dry suede. As the initial booze settles, dark patchouli and unlit tobacco leaf emerge alongside warm tonka bean. The dry down turns musky and earthy on skin, sustained by oakmoss, sandalwood, and resinous labdanum. Built for col…

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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 Tepes?

Tepes takes 3 of 4 categories. Mirror is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Tepes is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes. Choose Mirror for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tepes for a musky and cherry character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mirror or Tepes?

Tepes lasts longest (Tepes 75/100, Mirror 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mirror or Tepes?

Projection is very close: Mirror 60/100, Tepes 58/100 for sillage.

Do Mirror and Tepes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Cherry, Tobacco and Oakmoss.

Is Mirror or Tepes better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Mirror and Tepes?

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. Tepes has top notes of Cherry, Suede, Rum and Labdanum, heart notes of Patchouli, Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood, a base of White Musk, Oakmoss and Vanilla.