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Richard vs Mystere

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

Updated 1,232 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Richard takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Richard

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

  • Mystere

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Richard2/3
Mystere1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Richard
Sillage & projection
Richard
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mystere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RichardBlöke
MystereRochas
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%
4.49/ 5 · 1,232 votes
Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

65%Love
26%Like
1%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

1,214 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityRichard

SillageRichard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value46
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic86%
musky72%
fresh spicy58%
powdery44%
citrus30%
aromatic100%
woody92%
green84%
floral77%
earthy69%
musky61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LemonBasilPeach
Heart
CypressRosemary
Base
MuskWoody NotesCivet
Top
GalbanumCorianderHiacynthAldehydesBergamot
Heart
CarnationRosemaryNarcissusOrris RootYlang-YlangVioletJasmineTuberose
Base
OakmossCivetCypressStyraxPatchouliCedarMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesCypress, Rosemary, Musk and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring51
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1
Unisex28
Women71
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,058

PerfumerChristopher Valiante

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#298

PerfumerNicolas Mamounas

Launched—

Reviews92

Category winnerMystereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blöke Richard opens with a punch of tart lemon and aromatic basil, tempered by a brief flash of peach. Cypress and rosemary quickly drag the scent into a dense, forest-green heart that feels crisp and needle-sharp. The real shift happens in the dry-down, where heavy civet, dirty musk, and dry woody notes anchor the li…

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Mystere by Rochas is a dense, aromatic green chypre built for those who love vintage complexity. It opens with sharp galbanum and bitter coriander before settling into a mossy, cedar-heavy heart. This 1978 creation projects authority and sophistication, feeling most at home during cool autumn evenings or formal office…

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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 lasts longer, Richard or Mystere?

Richard lasts longest (Richard 100/100, Mystere 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Richard or Mystere?

Richard projects furthest (Richard 100/100, Mystere 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Richard and Mystere smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and musky accords. Common notes include Cypress, Rosemary, Musk and Civet.

What are the notes in Richard and Mystere?

Richard has top notes of Lemon, Basil and Peach, heart notes of Cypress and Rosemary, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Civet. Mystere has top notes of Galbanum, Coriander, Hiacynth and Aldehydes, heart notes of Carnation, Rosemary, Narcissus and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Cypress and Styrax.

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