Fragrance comparison

Mystic Garden vs PS... Free

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Mystic Garden

kari

4.502 votes

Rank #54,890 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

PS... Free

Primark

4.339 votes

Rank #54,613 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Mystic Garden
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
PS... Free
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Mystic Garden2/4

PS... Free2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mystic Garden
Sillage & projection: Mystic Garden
Value for money: PS... Free
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: PS... Free

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mystic Gardenkari

PS... FreePrimark

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 83%Had 6%Want 11%

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

2 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMystic Garden

SillageMystic Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value96

Category winnerPS... FreeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

green69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderCassisPlumPetitgrainelemi

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyCherry BlossomGeraniumNeroliRoseJasmine

Base

PatchouliBenzoinSandalwoodAmberMuskMoss

Top15 to 30 minutes

MandarinCassis

Heart1 to 2 hours

Neroli

Base2 to 4 hours

VanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCassis, Neroli, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for PS... Free, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,613

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPS... FreeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mystic Garden by kari is a fresh floral fragrance for women that blends tart cassis and plum with an expansive bouquet of lily-of-the-valley, geranium, neroli, rose, and jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, a warm base of patchouli, benzoin, and sandalwood grounds the scent. It is a green, clean option for dayt…

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PS... Free by Primark brings together bright citrus and sweet, creamy undertones at an accessible price point. The fragrance opens with a lively splash of juicy mandarin paired with tart, slightly green cassis. As the initial brightness softens, clean neroli emerges in the center, giving the composition a fresh and ar…

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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, Mystic Garden or PS... Free?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Mystic Garden is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; PS... Free is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Mystic Garden for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose PS... Free for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mystic Garden or PS... Free?

Mystic Garden lasts longest (Mystic Garden 60/100, PS... Free 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystic Garden or PS... Free?

Mystic Garden projects furthest (Mystic Garden 50/100, PS... Free 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystic Garden and PS... Free smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Cassis, Neroli, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Mystic Garden or PS... Free better for summer or winter?

Mystic Garden suits day or night wear; PS... Free suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystic Garden and PS... Free?

Mystic Garden has top notes of Coriander, Cassis, Plum and Petitgrain, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cherry Blossom, Geranium and Neroli, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Amber. PS... Free has top notes of Mandarin and Cassis, heart notes of Neroli, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.