Fragrance comparison

Paper & Cotton vs Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

3 wins

Paper & Cotton

Tokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

3.8449 votes

Rank #33,920 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men

Mexx

4.1119 votes

Rank #45,586 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paper & Cotton takes 3 of 5 categories.

Paper & Cotton
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Paper & Cotton3/5

Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men2/5

Ratings & consensus: Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men
Sillage & projection: Paper & Cotton
Value for money: Paper & Cotton
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Paper & Cotton

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Paper & CottonTokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for MenMexx

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 68%

4.11/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 23%Had 54%Want 23%

Category winnerMexx Berlin Summer Edition for MenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

47%Love

32%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men

SillagePaper & Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value56

Category winnerPaper & CottonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

leather90%

mossy80%

smoky70%

woody60%

soft spicy50%

woody100%

leather92%

smoky84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both leather, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Birchoak mossCorianderSage

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BirchLavender

Heart

SageIrisCinnamon

Base

SandalwoodVanillaGuaiac Wood

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer65

Fall41

Winter41

Day100

Night13

Spring100

Summer75

Fall63

Winter50

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,920

PerfumerMargot Elena

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#45,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPaper & CottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paper & Cotton opens with a crisp, herbaceous splash of coriander and white sage, evoking clean air rather than a sweet floral garden. As the scent settles on the skin, a dry birch note emerges alongside cool tundra moss, shifting the initial brightness toward a woody, earthy quietness. It feels distinct from the usua…

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Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men leans woody, smoky and lightly powdery, with lavender and birch up top before sage, iris and a touch of cinnamon soften the middle. It opens fresher than the dry-down suggests, then settles into a smooth mix of woods, vanilla and guaiac. This is a summer flanker with a darker, more t…

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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, Paper & Cotton or Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men?

Paper & Cotton takes 3 of 5 categories. Paper & Cotton is rated 3.84/5 from 49 votes; Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men is rated 4.11/5 from 19 votes. Choose Paper & Cotton for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Paper & Cotton or Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men?

Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men lasts longest (Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men 57/100, Paper & Cotton 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Paper & Cotton or Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men?

Projection is very close: Paper & Cotton 57/100, Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men 55/100 for sillage.

Do Paper & Cotton and Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Birch and Sage.

Is Paper & Cotton or Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men better for summer or winter?

Paper & Cotton suits daytime wear; Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paper & Cotton and Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men?

Paper & Cotton features Birch, oak moss, Coriander and Sage. Mexx Berlin Summer Edition for Men has top notes of Birch and Lavender, heart notes of Sage, Iris and Cinnamon, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Guaiac Wood.