Fragrance comparison

Private Reserve 21 vs Vicious Mind

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 55 ratings analysed

Private Reserve 21

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #82,875 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Vicious Mind

Antonio Maretti

4.0055 votes

Rank #18,911 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vicious Mind takes 1 of 1 categories.

Private Reserve 21
Choose it for a amber and woody character.
Vicious Mind
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Private Reserve 210/1

Vicious Mind1/1

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: Vicious Mind

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Private Reserve 21The Dua Brand

Vicious MindAntonio Maretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

36%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

sweet69%

coconut61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily-of-the-ValleyMandarin OrangeJuniper BerriesRose de MaiTonka BeanHeliotropeGrapefruitPatchouliRock roseTuberoseLabdanumOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoconutMandarin OrangeCloves

Heart

Black PepperTonka BeanTuberose

Base

SandalwoodVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Private Reserve 21, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring83

Summer35

Fall100

Winter96

Day100

Night58

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men54

Unisex37

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,875

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,911

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerVicious MindHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Private Reserve 21 by The Dua Brand is a rich floral chypre that fuses brisk citrus with deep leather and resins. The scent opens with tart grapefruit and juicy mandarin orange, quickly softened by a lavish bouquet of rose de mai, jasmine, and tuberose. As the bright top settles, the fragrance reveals a darker core an…

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Vicious Mind is a warm spicy vanilla with a creamy, slightly tropical edge rather than a loud club scent. Coconut, clove, black pepper and sandalwood give it a dense, polished feel, while tuberose and tonka soften the structure. It suits evenings, dressed-up settings, and cooler weather more than hot days.

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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.

Do Private Reserve 21 and Vicious Mind smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Tuberose.

Is Private Reserve 21 or Vicious Mind better for summer or winter?

Vicious Mind suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Private Reserve 21 and Vicious Mind?

Private Reserve 21 features Lily-of-the-Valley, Mandarin Orange, Juniper Berries, Rose de Mai and Tonka Bean. Vicious Mind has top notes of Coconut, Mandarin Orange and Cloves, heart notes of Black Pepper, Tonka Bean and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.