Fragrance comparison

Mississippi Medicine vs Cypress

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 849 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mississippi Medicine

DS&Durga · 2011

4.01825 votes

Rank #3,290 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Cypress

Max Philip

3.7524 votes

Rank #40,337 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mississippi Medicine takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mississippi Medicine
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cypress
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Mississippi Medicine3/5

Cypress2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mississippi MedicineDS&Durga

CypressMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 825 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

3.75/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

Category winnerMississippi MedicineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

825 votes

21%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCypress

SillageMississippi Medicine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value57

Category winnerCypressBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

smoky88%

aromatic77%

leather65%

amber53%

balsamic42%

aromatic100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

citrus48%

earthy30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BirchCypressIncenseCanadian PineJuniperAldehydesViolet

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressBergamot

Heart

JuniperPepperViolet

Base

VetiverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCypress, Juniper and Violet. Durations are only published for Mississippi Medicine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring60

Summer50

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men52

Unisex47

Women1

Casual 55%Date 23%Work 13%Party 10%

Men32

Unisex58

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,290

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2011

Reviews156

Overall rank#40,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMississippi MedicineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mississippi Medicine hits the nose with a burst of charred birch tar, pungent cypress root, and resinous Canadian pine. It smells raw. You get the unmistakable sensation of a smoky campfire smoldering in a damp northern forest at dusk. Crisp aldehydes and crushed juniper give the initial spray an astringent, almost me…

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Cypress opens with a brisk mix of bergamot and green cypress, then settles into a dry, aromatic woods profile with juniper, pepper, and a soft violet touch. Vetiver and sandalwood keep it grounded. It reads crisp, foresty, and quietly elegant rather than loud. If you like fresh woody scents with an earthy, rain-on-tre…

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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, Mississippi Medicine or Cypress?

Mississippi Medicine takes 3 of 5 categories. Mississippi Medicine is rated 4.01/5 from 825 votes; Cypress is rated 3.75/5 from 24 votes. Choose Mississippi Medicine for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cypress for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mississippi Medicine or Cypress?

Cypress lasts longest (Cypress 67/100, Mississippi Medicine 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mississippi Medicine or Cypress?

Projection is very close: Mississippi Medicine 53/100, Cypress 52/100 for sillage.

Do Mississippi Medicine and Cypress smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cypress, Juniper and Violet.

Is Mississippi Medicine or Cypress better for summer or winter?

Mississippi Medicine suits evening wear; Cypress suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mississippi Medicine and Cypress?

Mississippi Medicine features Birch, Cypress, Incense, Canadian Pine and Juniper. Cypress has top notes of Cypress and Bergamot, heart notes of Juniper, Pepper and Violet, a base of Vetiver and Sandalwood.