Fragrance comparison

Mississippi Medicine vs Unfold

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 869 ratings analysed

Mississippi Medicine

DS&Durga · 2011

4.01825 votes

Rank #3,290 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Unfold

Miguel Matos

3.4744 votes

Rank #18,797 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unfold takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Mississippi Medicine3/7

Unfold4/7

Ratings & consensus: Mississippi Medicine
Community sentiment: Mississippi Medicine
Longevity: Unfold
Sillage & projection: Unfold
Value for money: Unfold
Versatility: Unfold
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

UnfoldMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 825 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

3.47/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 15%Had 2%Want 83%

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

18%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

24%Dislike

12%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerMississippi MedicineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityUnfold

SillageUnfold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value46

Category winnerUnfoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

smoky88%

aromatic77%

leather65%

amber53%

balsamic42%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh84%

metallic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber

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

Metallic notesAldehydesCassis

Heart

latexFirLavenderVioletHedioneMagnolia

Base

IncenseOakmossCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)Coumarin

InformationalShared notesIncense, Aldehydes 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

Spring53

Summer33

Fall100

Winter93

Day53

Night100

Category winnerUnfoldMost 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#18,797

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews7

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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Unfold is a woody aromatic Miguel Matos scent built around a cold metallic opening, aldehydic lift, green fir, latex, incense and mossy woods. It reads more experimental than easygoing, with a fresh aromatic surface that darkens into smoky, earthy material. The strongest fit is for wearers who enjoy industrial, forest…

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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 Unfold?

Unfold takes 4 of 7 categories. Mississippi Medicine is rated 4.01/5 from 825 votes; Unfold is rated 3.47/5 from 44 votes. Choose Mississippi Medicine for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Unfold for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mississippi Medicine or Unfold?

Unfold lasts longest (Unfold 81/100, Mississippi Medicine 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mississippi Medicine or Unfold?

Unfold projects furthest (Unfold 72/100, Mississippi Medicine 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mississippi Medicine and Unfold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Aldehydes and Violet.

Is Mississippi Medicine or Unfold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Unfold is the stronger pick. For winter, Mississippi Medicine is the stronger pick. Mississippi Medicine suits evening wear; Unfold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mississippi Medicine and Unfold?

Mississippi Medicine features Birch, Cypress, Incense, Canadian Pine and Juniper. Unfold has top notes of Metallic notes, Aldehydes and Cassis, heart notes of latex, Fir, Lavender and Violet, a base of Incense, Oakmoss, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Agarwood (Oud).