Fragrance comparison

Mulholland vs X Body Talk

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 145 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mulholland

Keiko Mecheri

3.81129 votes

Rank #31,416 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

X Body Talk

Muelhens

3.7516 votes

Rank #50,079 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mulholland takes 4 of 5 categories.

Mulholland
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
X Body Talk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mulholland4/5

X Body Talk1/5

Ratings & consensus: Mulholland
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mulholland
Sillage & projection: Mulholland
Value for money: X Body Talk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mulholland

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MulhollandKeiko Mecheri

X Body TalkMuelhens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 39%Had 45%Want 16%

Category winnerMulhollandRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

54%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

129 votes

13%Love

63%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityMulholland

SillageMulholland

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value83

Category winnerX Body TalkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

amber74%

fresh65%

aromatic56%

citrus100%

fresh83%

warm spicy65%

amber48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, warm spicy and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesPetitgrainSandalwoodAmberSpicesOriental notesPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesOriental notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Oriental notes. Durations are only published for X Body Talk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Spring73

Summer100

Fall27

Winter9

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex38

Women31

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Casual 41%Work 31%Party 18%Date 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,079

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMulhollandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mulholland by Keiko Mecheri opens with a bright blast of sour petitgrain and sun-drenched citruses. It mimics the hazy atmosphere of Southern California. Unlike typical brisk colognes, this scent quickly shifts into a warm, slightly dusty sandalwood and amber base. It feels like warm skin after a long afternoon in the…

Reviews →

Muelhens released X Body Talk in 1990 as an electric, sun-drenched collision of crisp citruses and glowing oriental notes. The citrus hits immediately. You get an intense, metallic burst of tart grapefruit peel alongside sharp herbal freshness that feels like icy club air. Within twenty minutes, that initial alcohol b…

Reviews →

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, Mulholland or X Body Talk?

Mulholland takes 4 of 5 categories. Mulholland is rated 3.81/5 from 129 votes; X Body Talk is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes. Choose Mulholland for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose X Body Talk for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.