Fragrance comparison

Mystery Woman vs Killing Beauty

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 58 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mystery Woman

CFFC Fragrances

4.506 votes

Rank #35,666 Soft SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #27,933 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystery Woman takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mystery Woman
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Mystery Woman3/4

Killing Beauty1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mystery WomanCFFC Fragrances

Killing BeautyNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 85%

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityMystery Woman

SillageMystery Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value67

Category winnerMystery WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

anis92%

sweet84%

floral77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Star AniseLicoriceAlmondGrapesRed Apple

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaTarragonRoseJasmineLilac

Base6-8+ hrs

HoneyPatchouliAmberSandalwoodBlackberryMyrrhMusk

Top

PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena

Heart

PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRose, Honey, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Mystery Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 39%Party 29%Casual 19%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,933

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerKilling BeautyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mystery Woman by CFFC Fragrances hits skin with an immediate, spicy punch of star anise and black licorice. The initial spray feels sharp. Alcohol lifts quickly over ninety seconds, letting crushed red apple and sweet almond round out the dark herbal bite. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite softens into velvet ma…

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Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …

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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, Mystery Woman or Killing Beauty?

Mystery Woman takes 3 of 4 categories. Mystery Woman is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes. Choose Mystery Woman for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mystery Woman or Killing Beauty?

Mystery Woman lasts longest (Mystery Woman 80/100, Killing Beauty 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystery Woman or Killing Beauty?

Mystery Woman projects furthest (Mystery Woman 75/100, Killing Beauty 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystery Woman and Killing Beauty smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Honey, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

Is Mystery Woman or Killing Beauty better for summer or winter?

Mystery Woman suits evening wear; Killing Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystery Woman and Killing Beauty?

Mystery Woman has top notes of Star Anise, Licorice, Almond and Grapes, heart notes of Magnolia, Tarragon, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Patchouli, Amber and Sandalwood. Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean.