Fragrance comparison

Not For Sale vs Retrospection

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Not For Sale

Mirum

4.128 votes

Rank #49,317 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Retrospection

JMP Artisan Perfumes

3.5934 votes

Rank #18,081 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Retrospection takes 4 of 4 categories.

Not For Sale
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Retrospection
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Not For Sale0/4

Retrospection4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Not For SaleMirum

RetrospectionJMP Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

3.59/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 30%Had 12%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

24%Love

35%Like

24%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityRetrospection

SillageRetrospection

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value61

Category winnerRetrospectionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

animalic84%

fresh spicy77%

white floral69%

green61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLavenderOzonic notes

Heart

ClovesVetiverCedar

Base

Bourbon VanillaWhite MuskOakmoss

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumAldehydesBergamotWormwoodLavenderRosemaryPetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineGeraniumCorianderRoseClary SageCloves

Base8-10+ hrs

OakmossCivetLeatherBeeswaxMuskOrris RootVetiverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Cloves and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Retrospection, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring86

Summer21

Fall100

Winter71

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men65

Unisex23

Women12

Date 31%Work 28%Casual 23%Party 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,317

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,081

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerRetrospectionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mirum Not For Sale opens with bergamot, lavender and an airy ozonic lift, then settles into a drier mix of clove, cedar and vetiver over soft vanilla, white musk and oakmoss. It reads as an aromatic woody vanilla rather than a sugary scent. On skin, it can feel clean, powdery and lightly spicy with moderate wear. If y…

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Retrospection by JMP Artisan Perfumes resurrects the bold, unapologetic swagger of traditional masculine perfumery from the late twentieth century. Created by Polish independent perfumer Jakub Pietrynka, this composition opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum, soapy aldehydes, and zesty bergamot. Within minutes, …

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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, Not For Sale or Retrospection?

Retrospection takes 4 of 4 categories. Not For Sale is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Retrospection is rated 3.59/5 from 34 votes. Choose Not For Sale for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Retrospection for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Not For Sale or Retrospection?

Retrospection lasts longest (Retrospection 80/100, Not For Sale 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Not For Sale or Retrospection?

Retrospection projects furthest (Retrospection 71/100, Not For Sale 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Not For Sale and Retrospection smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cloves and Vetiver.

Is Not For Sale or Retrospection better for summer or winter?

Not For Sale suits daytime wear; Retrospection suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Not For Sale and Retrospection?

Not For Sale has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Cloves, Vetiver and Cedar, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk and Oakmoss. Retrospection has top notes of Galbanum, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Wormwood, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Leather and Beeswax.