Fragrance comparison

Mugler Cologne Fly Away vs Laurel Canyon, 1966

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 1,314 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mugler Cologne Fly Away

Mugler

4.12980 votes

Rank #2,144 CitrusAromatic

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49%scent match

Some overlap

Laurel Canyon, 1966

Thin Wild Mercury

4.22334 votes

Rank #2,574 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mugler Cologne Fly Away takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mugler Cologne Fly Away
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Laurel Canyon, 1966
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mugler Cologne Fly Away4/7

Laurel Canyon, 19663/7

Ratings & consensus: Laurel Canyon, 1966
Community sentiment: Mugler Cologne Fly Away
Longevity: Laurel Canyon, 1966
Sillage & projection: Mugler Cologne Fly Away
Value for money: Mugler Cologne Fly Away
Versatility: Laurel Canyon, 1966
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mugler Cologne Fly Away

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mugler Cologne Fly AwayMugler

Laurel Canyon, 1966Thin Wild Mercury

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 980 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 334 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerLaurel Canyon, 1966Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

980 votes

54%Love

26%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

334 votes

Category winnerMugler Cologne Fly AwayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLaurel Canyon, 1966

SillageMugler Cologne Fly Away

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value51

Category winnerMugler Cologne Fly AwayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic88%

cannabis77%

herbal65%

fresh spicy53%

green42%

citrus100%

green92%

warm spicy84%

patchouli77%

cannabis69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and cannabis

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Grapefruitcannabis

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Herbal NotesSweet OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

ClovecannabisPetitgrainJasmine Sambac

Base

PatchouliBirch TarAmbergris

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and cannabis. Durations are only published for Mugler Cologne Fly Away, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer100

Fall23

Winter9

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer96

Fall72

Winter24

Day100

Night37

Category winnerLaurel Canyon, 1966Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex74

Women8

Casual 45%Work 23%Party 18%Date 15%

Men5

Unisex72

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,144

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews99

Overall rank#2,574

PerfumerCathleen Cardinali

Launched—

Reviews91

Category winnerMugler Cologne Fly AwayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Cologne Fly Away delivers an unexpected shock of tart yellow grapefruit rind crushed against fresh, unburnt green cannabis leaves. The opening explodes with bitter citrus juice and tangy pulp. It wakes you up immediately. Sonia Constant built this scent around high-contrast tension, pairing bright summer citrus…

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Thin Wild Mercury Laurel Canyon, 1966 captures sun-warmed Hollywood hills with sharp grapefruit, bitter petitgrain, and a distinct herbal cannabis note. It dries down into dry patchouli and smoky birch tar that clings to skin during warm summer afternoons. Designed for anyone who appreciates earthy aromatics, it skips…

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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, Mugler Cologne Fly Away or Laurel Canyon, 1966?

Mugler Cologne Fly Away takes 4 of 7 categories. Mugler Cologne Fly Away is rated 4.12/5 from 980 votes; Laurel Canyon, 1966 is rated 4.22/5 from 334 votes. Choose Mugler Cologne Fly Away for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Laurel Canyon, 1966 for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mugler Cologne Fly Away or Laurel Canyon, 1966?

Laurel Canyon, 1966 lasts longest (Laurel Canyon, 1966 66/100, Mugler Cologne Fly Away 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mugler Cologne Fly Away or Laurel Canyon, 1966?

Projection is very close: Mugler Cologne Fly Away 54/100, Laurel Canyon, 1966 52/100 for sillage.

Do Mugler Cologne Fly Away and Laurel Canyon, 1966 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and cannabis accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and cannabis.

Is Mugler Cologne Fly Away or Laurel Canyon, 1966 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mugler Cologne Fly Away is the stronger pick. For winter, Laurel Canyon, 1966 is the stronger pick. Mugler Cologne Fly Away suits daytime wear; Laurel Canyon, 1966 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mugler Cologne Fly Away and Laurel Canyon, 1966?

Mugler Cologne Fly Away features Grapefruit and cannabis. Laurel Canyon, 1966 has top notes of Herbal Notes, Sweet Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Clove, cannabis, Petitgrain and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Patchouli, Birch Tar and Ambergris.