Fragrance comparison

Mojave Ghost vs Play With Me!

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9,924 ratings analysed

Mojave Ghost

Byredo

3.919,910 votes

Rank #2,368 FloralWoody

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77%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Play With Me!

Bibliothèque de Parfum · 2019

3.2814 votes

Rank #47,516 WoodyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Play With Me! takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mojave Ghost
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Play With Me!
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mojave Ghost2/5

Play With Me!3/5

Ratings & consensus: Mojave Ghost
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Play With Me!
Sillage & projection: Play With Me!
Value for money: Play With Me!
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mojave Ghost

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mojave GhostByredo

Play With Me!Bibliothèque de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 9,910 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.28/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%

Category winnerMojave GhostRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

35%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

8,693 votes

20%Love

0%Like

60%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityPlay With Me!

SillagePlay With Me!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value56

Category winnerPlay With Me!Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody90%

powdery80%

violet70%

musky60%

fruity50%

woody100%

floral92%

powdery84%

violet69%

fruity53%

Scent match77%Very similar · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SapodillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

VioletMagnoliaSandalwood

Base

AmbergrisCedarMusk

Top

SapodillaAmbrette

Heart

MagnoliaVioletSandalwood

Base

AmbergrisAmber

InformationalShared notesSapodilla, Violet, Magnolia and Sandalwood. 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

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex39

Women58

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,368

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews617

Overall rank#47,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews4

Category winnerMojave GhostHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mojave Ghost is a sheer, floral-woody fragrance from Byredo. It opens with the unique, sweet scent of sapodilla fruit before melting into a clean violet and sandalwood heart. It sits close to the skin, offering a polite, airy profile that works comfortably in office settings or during warmer spring days when you want …

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Play With Me! is a soft, powdery woody floral with a glossy, tropical fruit opening (sapodilla) brightened by clean ambrette musk. It quickly turns smoother and more skin-close, with magnolia and a make-up powder violet over creamy sandalwood. The dry-down leans musky and lightly ambergris-amber, warm and gentle rath…

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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, Mojave Ghost or Play With Me!?

Play With Me! takes 3 of 5 categories. Mojave Ghost is rated 3.91/5 from 9,910 votes; Play With Me! is rated 3.28/5 from 14 votes. Choose Mojave Ghost for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Play With Me! for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mojave Ghost or Play With Me!?

Play With Me! lasts longest (Play With Me! 67/100, Mojave Ghost 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mojave Ghost or Play With Me!?

Projection is very close: Play With Me! 52/100, Mojave Ghost 51/100 for sillage.

Do Mojave Ghost and Play With Me! smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Sapodilla, Violet, Magnolia and Sandalwood.

Is Mojave Ghost or Play With Me! better for summer or winter?

Play With Me! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mojave Ghost and Play With Me!?

Mojave Ghost has top notes of Sapodilla and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Violet, Magnolia and Sandalwood, a base of Ambergris, Cedar and Musk. Play With Me! has top notes of Sapodilla and Ambrette, heart notes of Magnolia, Violet and Sandalwood, a base of Ambergris and Amber.