Fragrance comparison

Narcisse au Miroir vs Renaissance

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Narcisse au Miroir

Denis Durand Parfums Elixirs Grasse

2.004 votes

Rank #75,391 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Renaissance

Raydan

4.128 votes

Rank #37,570 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Renaissance takes 1 of 1 categories.

Narcisse au Miroir
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Renaissance
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Narcisse au Miroir0/1

Renaissance1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Narcisse au MiroirDenis Durand Parfums Elixirs Grasse

RenaissanceRaydan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 48%Had 9%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

63%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

musky92%

tuberose84%

coconut77%

animalic69%

sweet61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CoconutNarcissusPink Pepper

Heart3-5 hrs

TuberoseOrange BlossomMarshmallow

Base8-10+ hrs

MuskPatchouliAmbergris

Top

HeliotropeTuberoseCardamonCitrusesOrange BlossomGeraniumBasil

Heart

CinnamonOrrisCoconut

Base

AmbergrisFrankincensePatchouliVanillaTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Musk. Durations are only published for Narcisse au Miroir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring86

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,391

PerfumerDenis Durand

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerRenaissanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Narcisse au Miroir by Denis Durand Parfums Elixirs Grasse is an unapologetic, full-bodied oriental floral that challenges conventional tropical perfumes. The scent opens with a lively burst of pink pepper and raw coconut before revealing a sharp, verdant narcissus. Within twenty minutes, the composition deepens into a…

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Renaissance by Raydan is a complex unisex composition that leads with a floral burst of tuberose and orange blossom, warmed by cardamom. As it settles, a heart of cinnamon and coconut adds unexpected depth, ultimately grounding itself in a resinous base of frankincense and ambergris. It is a bold, long-lasting scent w…

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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, Narcisse au Miroir or Renaissance?

Renaissance takes 1 of 1 categories. Narcisse au Miroir is rated 2.00/5 from 4 votes; Renaissance is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Narcisse au Miroir for a white floral and musky character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Renaissance for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Narcisse au Miroir and Renaissance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic accords. Common notes include Coconut, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Musk.

Is Narcisse au Miroir or Renaissance better for summer or winter?

Narcisse au Miroir suits evening wear; Renaissance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Narcisse au Miroir and Renaissance?

Narcisse au Miroir has top notes of Coconut, Narcissus and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Marshmallow, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Ambergris. Renaissance has top notes of Heliotrope, Tuberose, Cardamon and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Orris and Coconut, a base of Ambergris, Frankincense, Patchouli and Vanilla.