Fragrance comparison

MV3 vs Blue Lady

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 551 ratings analysed

MV3

MAC

4.6896 votes

Rank #4,842 AmberLeather

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18%scent match

Clearly different

Blue Lady

Rasasi

3.57455 votes

Rank #6,439 White FloralYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

MV3
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Blue Lady
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

MV33/7

Blue Lady3/7

Ratings & consensus: MV3
Community sentiment: MV3
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Blue Lady
Value for money: Blue Lady
Versatility: Blue Lady
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: MV3

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MV3MAC

Blue LadyRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.68/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

3.57/ 5 · 455 votes

Have 33%Had 67%Want 0%

Category winnerMV3Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

77%Love

18%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

96 votes

20%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

450 votes

Category winnerMV3Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBlue Lady

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value82

Category winnerBlue LadyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

animalic69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

yellow floral91%

sweet83%

fruity74%

tuberose65%

woody56%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherTolu BalsamVanilleAmberVetyverJasmineBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TuberoseYlang-YlangAfrican Orange FlowerViolet Leaf

Heart

JasminePlumNarcissusPeach

Base

SandalwoodVanilleAmberMuskVetyver

InformationalShared notesVanille, Amber, Vetyver and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring66

Summer36

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBlue LadyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex53

Women41

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,842

PerfumerCecile Krakower

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#6,439

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerMV3Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MAC MV3 opens with a sharp burst of bergamot that clears quickly, revealing heavy leather wrapped in rich tolu balsam and warm amber. Dark vanilla and earthy vetiver anchor the base, giving the composition a smoky, resinous weight that feels distinctly vintage yet edgy. As the fragrance warms on skin, powdery jasmine…

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Blue Lady by Rasasi is a potent Floral Woody Musk that leads with a sharp, bright tuberose and ylang-ylang punch. It settles into a heavy jasmine and plum heart, drying down to a persistent sandalwood and musk finish. Best suited for outdoor wear in cooler weather, it serves as a clean, high-projection fragrance for t…

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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, MV3 or Blue Lady?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. MV3 is rated 4.68/5 from 96 votes; Blue Lady is rated 3.57/5 from 455 votes. Choose MV3 for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Blue Lady for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, MV3 or Blue Lady?

They last about the same: MV3 70/100, Blue Lady 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, MV3 or Blue Lady?

Projection is very close: Blue Lady 69/100, MV3 68/100 for sillage.

Do MV3 and Blue Lady smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Vanille, Amber, Vetyver and Jasmine.

Is MV3 or Blue Lady better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blue Lady is the stronger pick. For winter, MV3 is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MV3 and Blue Lady?

MV3 features Leather, Tolu Balsam, Vanille, Amber and Vetyver. Blue Lady has top notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, African Orange Flower and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Jasmine, Plum, Narcissus and Peach, a base of Sandalwood, Vanille, Amber and Musk.