Fragrance comparison

No 009 Sweet Temptation vs Epic Mirage

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

No 009 Sweet Temptation

Stradivarius

3.8116 votes

Rank #52,442 SweetTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Epic Mirage

Risala Elite

4.2010 votes

Rank #46,332 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Epic Mirage takes 5 of 5 categories.

No 009 Sweet Temptation
Choose it for a sweet and tuberose character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Epic Mirage
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

No 009 Sweet Temptation0/5

Epic Mirage5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 009 Sweet TemptationStradivarius

Epic MirageRisala Elite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 29%Had 32%Want 38%

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%

Category winnerEpic MirageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

40%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityEpic Mirage

SillageEpic Mirage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value96

Category winnerEpic MirageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tuberose91%

white floral83%

fruity74%

aquatic65%

vanilla56%

sweet100%

woody88%

caramel77%

fruity65%

amber53%

vanilla42%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Tuberose

Base

Sugar

Top

MarshmallowPearViolet LeavesYlang Ylang

Heart

Bubble GumCaramelLabdanumJasmine

Base

SugarTonkaSandalwoodCashmere WoodPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesPear and Sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring75

Summer100

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men13

Unisex0

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,442

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,332

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEpic MirageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stradivarius No 009 Sweet Temptation brings together crisp pear, carnal tuberose, and rich granulated sugar into a lightweight floral fruity gourmand. The scent opens with a wet, juicy fruitiness that immediately cuts through cool autumn air. Within minutes, creamy white florals emerge to soften the fruit, while a war…

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Epic Mirage is a sweet, candy-toned gourmand built around marshmallow, pear, caramel and sugar, with woody depth underneath. It opens playful and sugary, then settles into a softer mix of tonka, sandalwood and cashmere wood. This reads clearly feminine and youthful, but the woods and patchouli stop it from feeling com…

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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, No 009 Sweet Temptation or Epic Mirage?

Epic Mirage takes 5 of 5 categories. No 009 Sweet Temptation is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes; Epic Mirage is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes. Choose No 009 Sweet Temptation for a sweet and tuberose character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Epic Mirage for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, No 009 Sweet Temptation or Epic Mirage?

Epic Mirage lasts longest (Epic Mirage 68/100, No 009 Sweet Temptation 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No 009 Sweet Temptation or Epic Mirage?

Epic Mirage projects furthest (Epic Mirage 67/100, No 009 Sweet Temptation 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No 009 Sweet Temptation and Epic Mirage smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pear and Sugar.

Is No 009 Sweet Temptation or Epic Mirage better for summer or winter?

No 009 Sweet Temptation suits evening wear; Epic Mirage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No 009 Sweet Temptation and Epic Mirage?

No 009 Sweet Temptation has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Tuberose, a base of Sugar. Epic Mirage has top notes of Marshmallow, Pear, Violet Leaves and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of Bubble Gum, Caramel, Labdanum and Jasmine, a base of Sugar, Tonka, Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood.