Fragrance comparison

Mix Me Pure Desire vs Sideshow

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

2 wins

Mix Me Pure Desire

Ulric de Varens

4.128 votes

Rank #42,048

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Sideshow

Gri Gri Parfums

3.8497 votes

Rank #13,033 SweetLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mix Me Pure Desire takes 2 of 3 categories.

Mix Me Pure Desire
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sideshow
Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Mix Me Pure Desire2/3

Sideshow1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mix Me Pure Desire
Sillage & projection: Mix Me Pure Desire
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sideshow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mix Me Pure DesireUlric de Varens

SideshowGri Gri Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

3.84/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

31%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

97 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityMix Me Pure Desire

SillageMix Me Pure Desire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

sweet100%

leather90%

amber80%

musky70%

animalic60%

fruity50%

Scent match33%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cotton CandySweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sweet Notes

Heart

Cotton CandyCandy apple

Base

LeatherHyraxTolu Balsam

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy and Sweet Notes. Durations are only published for Mix Me Pure Desire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring80

Summer60

Fall96

Winter100

Day100

Night95

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Date 26%Party 20%Work 15%

Men8

Unisex27

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,048

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,033

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerSideshowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure sugar hits immediately. Mix Me Pure Desire by Ulric de Varens skips pretension for unapologetic fairground confection. A rush of spun pink cotton candy expands the second the atomizer fires. Do not overspray. The initial alcohol flash burns off in two minutes, letting warm caramelized vanilla settle directly agai…

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Sideshow by Gri Gri Parfums opens with a loud blast of carnival sweetness, packing sticky candy apple, spun cotton candy, and fruit syrup. Within minutes, that cheerful sugar layer crashes directly into a heavy animalic base of hyrax and raw leather. Perfumer Anaïs Biguine built this composition to contrast fairgroun…

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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, Mix Me Pure Desire or Sideshow?

Mix Me Pure Desire takes 2 of 3 categories. Mix Me Pure Desire is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Sideshow is rated 3.84/5 from 97 votes. Choose Mix Me Pure Desire for its signature character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sideshow for a sweet and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mix Me Pure Desire or Sideshow?

Mix Me Pure Desire lasts longest (Mix Me Pure Desire 75/100, Sideshow 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mix Me Pure Desire or Sideshow?

Mix Me Pure Desire projects furthest (Mix Me Pure Desire 75/100, Sideshow 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mix Me Pure Desire and Sideshow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy and Sweet Notes.

Is Mix Me Pure Desire or Sideshow better for summer or winter?

Mix Me Pure Desire suits daytime wear; Sideshow suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mix Me Pure Desire and Sideshow?

Mix Me Pure Desire features Cotton Candy and Sweet Notes. Sideshow has top notes of Sweet Notes, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Candy apple, a base of Leather, Hyrax and Tolu Balsam.