Fragrance comparison

Mother’s Poudre vs Mystery & Excellence

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

Mother’s Poudre

Champagne

—0 votes

Rank #76,999 PowderySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Mystery & Excellence

Linn Young

3.8976 votes

Rank #25,795 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystery & Excellence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mother’s Poudre
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character.
Mystery & Excellence
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Mother’s Poudre0/1

Mystery & Excellence1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mother’s PoudreChampagne

Mystery & ExcellenceLinn Young

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.89/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

45%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value82

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

sweet92%

lactonic84%

paper77%

floral69%

soft spicy61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

soft spicy84%

anis77%

vanilla69%

violet61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MilkPink PepperPineappleCotton FlowerPearPistachioStrawberry

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletOrris RootOrchidMadagascar Ylang-YlangGuavaSandalwoodPowdered Sugar

Base6-8+ hrs

PaperTonka BeanNutmegRiceCashmere WoodAlmond

Top

AniseVioletIvyLemonPineappleMahogany

Heart

LicoriceIrisJasmineVetiverAmaryllisLily-of-the-ValleyOrris Root

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAlmondWhite MuskChocolateHeliotropeTobacco

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Violet, Orris Root and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Mother’s Poudre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night45

Spring100

Summer46

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,999

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,795

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMystery & ExcellenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mother's Poudre by Champagne offers an unusual spin on comfort. It opens with sweet steamed milk, crushed pink pepper, and tart strawberry before calming down. You get immediate kitchen warmth. Soon, the perfume settles into powdered sugar, violet petals, and soft orris root. It smells clean, cozy, and slightly sweet …

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Linn Young Mystery & Excellence opens with an immediate blast of star anise and powdery violet, settled over dark ivy. As it dries down on skin during cold autumn evenings, a syrupy licorice heart mixes with vanilla, tonka bean, and almond. The dark gourmand trail stays sweet, cozy, and distinctly warm for casual wint…

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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.

Do Mother’s Poudre and Mystery & Excellence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Violet, Orris Root and Tonka Bean.

Is Mother’s Poudre or Mystery & Excellence better for summer or winter?

Mother’s Poudre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mother’s Poudre and Mystery & Excellence?

Mother’s Poudre has top notes of Milk, Pink Pepper, Pineapple and Cotton Flower, heart notes of Violet, Orris Root, Orchid and Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, a base of Paper, Tonka Bean, Nutmeg and Rice. Mystery & Excellence has top notes of Anise, Violet, Ivy and Lemon, heart notes of Licorice, Iris, Jasmine and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Almond and White Musk.