Fragrance comparison

Powerful vs Mía Sensual Night

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 76 ratings analysed

4 wins

Powerful

Judith Williams

4.0453 votes

Rank #8,843 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Mía Sensual Night

Ésika

4.4323 votes

Rank #33,636 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Powerful takes 4 of 5 categories.

Powerful
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Mía Sensual Night
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.

Powerful4/5

Mía Sensual Night1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PowerfulJudith Williams

Mía Sensual NightÉsika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

4.43/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

Category winnerMía Sensual NightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

52%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityPowerful

SillagePowerful

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price value81

Category winnerPowerfulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

woody84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, white floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCinnamonFreesiaLychee

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineOrris

Base

Dark ChocolateSandalwoodRaspberryVanillaCaramelTonkaMusk

Top

RaspberryPeachPearNutmegAppleCassisSaffronBergamot

Heart

PeonyGardeniaFreesiaJasmineLily of the ValleyTuberoseYlang YlangOrange Blossom

Base

CaramelVanillaPralineAmberCashmeranPatchouliSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring19

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#33,636

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPowerfulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Powerful by Judith Williams opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, quickly shifting into a heart of orange blossom and iris. As it settles, a rich base of dark chocolate, vanilla, and caramel dominates. This unisex scent feels like a warm, sweet embrace, making it a reliable pick for chilly autumn evenings…

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Mía Sensual Night by Ésika delivers an immediate burst of juicy raspberry, sweet peach, and crisp pear layered over a dusting of nutmeg and pink pepper. As the bright fruitiness settles, creamy gardenia, soft jasmine, and orange blossom blend seamlessly into a warm, decadent base of buttery caramel, bourbon vanilla, a…

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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, Powerful or Mía Sensual Night?

Powerful takes 4 of 5 categories. Powerful is rated 4.04/5 from 53 votes; Mía Sensual Night is rated 4.43/5 from 23 votes. Choose Powerful for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Mía Sensual Night for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Powerful or Mía Sensual Night?

Powerful lasts longest (Powerful 76/100, Mía Sensual Night 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Powerful or Mía Sensual Night?

Powerful projects furthest (Powerful 67/100, Mía Sensual Night 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Powerful and Mía Sensual Night smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Freesia, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Powerful or Mía Sensual Night better for summer or winter?

Powerful suits daytime wear; Mía Sensual Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Powerful and Mía Sensual Night?

Powerful has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Freesia and Lychee, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Vanilla. Mía Sensual Night has top notes of Raspberry, Peach, Pear and Nutmeg, heart notes of Peony, Gardenia, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Praline and Amber.