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Missing Person vs Eau de New York

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

Updated 3,833 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de New York takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Missing Person

    Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

  • Eau de New York

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Missing Person2/7
Eau de New York5/7
Ratings & consensus
Eau de New York
Community sentiment
Eau de New York
Longevity
Eau de New York
Sillage & projection
Eau de New York
Value for money
Missing Person
Versatility
Missing Person
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Eau de New York

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Missing PersonPhlur
Eau de New YorkBond No 9
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.65/ 5 · 3,316 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
3.85/ 5 · 517 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
Category winnerEau de New YorkRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
35%Love
26%Like
20%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

2,907 votes

39%Love
37%Like
4%Ok
19%Dislike
1%Hate

417 votes

Category winnerEau de New YorkMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage39
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityEau de New York

SillageEau de New York

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value49
¤ Price value43
Category winnerMissing PersonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
woody90%
powdery80%
white floral70%
citrus60%
floral50%
citrus100%
white floral88%
green77%
aromatic65%
fresh spicy53%
woody42%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
MuskJasmineBergamot
Heart
NeroliCyclamenOrange Blossom
Base
White MuskAustralian SandalwoodWhite Wood
Top
PetitgrainBergamotGrapefruitGreen NotesWatery NotesMandarin Orange
Heart
NeroliLemon VerbenaBasilJasmineGardeniaLilyCyclamen
Base
OakmossVetiverMuskWhite Wood
InformationalShared notesMusk, Jasmine, Bergamot and Neroli. 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
Fall0
Winter85
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter12
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMissing PersonMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex45
Women54
Men30
Unisex62
Women8
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,043

PerfumerConstance Georges-Picot

Launched—

Reviews179

Overall rank#5,574

PerfumerVera Vanore

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerEau de New YorkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Missing Person by Phlur aims to capture the intimacy of skin scent. It leads with a blend of musk and jasmine, resting on a base of sandalwood and white wood. This is a quiet, powdery fragrance designed for everyday wear when you want something close and comforting that mirrors the natural scent of human skin after a …

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Eau de New York is a bright green citrus with a polished neroli heart and a mossy, musky base. It opens with grapefruit, bergamot and petitgrain, then settles into something cleaner, drier and more aromatic than many easygoing summer citruses. It suits warm weather well, especially if you like crisp citrus scents with…

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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, Missing Person or Eau de New York?

Eau de New York takes 5 of 7 categories. Missing Person is rated 3.65/5 from 3,316 votes; Eau de New York is rated 3.85/5 from 517 votes. Choose Missing Person for a musky and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Eau de New York for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Missing Person or Eau de New York?

Eau de New York lasts longest (Eau de New York 76/100, Missing Person 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Missing Person or Eau de New York?

Eau de New York projects furthest (Eau de New York 68/100, Missing Person 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Missing Person and Eau de New York smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Musk, Jasmine, Bergamot and Neroli.

Is Missing Person or Eau de New York better for summer or winter?

For summer, Missing Person is the stronger pick. For winter, Missing Person is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Missing Person and Eau de New York?

Missing Person has top notes of Musk, Jasmine and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli, Cyclamen and Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk, Australian Sandalwood and White Wood. Eau de New York has top notes of Petitgrain, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Green Notes, heart notes of Neroli, Lemon Verbena, Basil and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk and White Wood.

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