Fragrance comparison

Mixed Emotions vs Mystere de Paris

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Mixed Emotions

Linn Young

4.0036 votes

Rank #27,205 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Mystere de Paris

Sarah Kern

3.673 votes

Rank #52,617 RosePowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Mixed Emotions
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mystere de Paris
Choose it for a rose and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mixed Emotions1/2

Mystere de Paris1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Mystere de Paris
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mixed Emotions

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mixed EmotionsLinn Young

Mystere de ParisSarah Kern

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 39%Had 24%Want 37%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

53%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMystere de ParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral92%

floral84%

sweet77%

rose69%

fresh61%

rose100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fruity77%

marine69%

white floral61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fruity, rose and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearMelonMandarin OrangePeachChampacaOrchidBergamot

Heart

JasmineRoseVioletLily-of-the-ValleyPlum

Base

MuskWoody NotesBlackberrySandalwoodCedar

Top

PeachSea Notes

Heart

RoseJasmineViolet

Base

MuskCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPeach, Jasmine, Rose and Violet. 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

Summer79

Fall57

Winter21

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,205

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#52,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMixed EmotionsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Linn Young Mixed Emotions bursts open with a bright splash of crisp pear, watery melon, and sweet mandarin orange. The fruit top quickly settles into a central bouquet of fresh jasmine, soft rose, and green lily-of-the-valley. As the initial sweetness mellows, smooth white musk and clean cedar ground the floral weight…

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Mystere de Paris is a soft floral fruity scent built around peach, rose, and a clean marine lift. It opens breezy and lightly juicy, then settles into a powdery rose and violet heart over musk, cedar, and sandalwood. It reads feminine, easy to wear, and best suited to spring or summer daytime use. If you like floral p…

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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, Mixed Emotions or Mystere de Paris?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Mixed Emotions is rated 4.00/5 from 36 votes; Mystere de Paris is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Mixed Emotions for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mystere de Paris for a rose and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Mixed Emotions and Mystere de Paris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, rose and white floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Jasmine, Rose and Violet.

Is Mixed Emotions or Mystere de Paris better for summer or winter?

Mixed Emotions suits daytime wear; Mystere de Paris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mixed Emotions and Mystere de Paris?

Mixed Emotions has top notes of Pear, Melon, Mandarin Orange and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Woody Notes, Blackberry and Sandalwood. Mystere de Paris has top notes of Peach and Sea Notes, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.