Sans Voir vs MCM Incense
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sans Voir takes 3 of 4 categories.
Sans VoirChoose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
MCM IncenseChoose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sans Voir3/4
MCM Incense1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sans Voir
- Sillage & projection
- Sans Voir
- Value for money
- MCM Incense
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sans Voir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sans VoirMind GamesMCM IncenseMCM - Mode Creation MunichWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.85/ 5 · 151 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 31%Had 12%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate37%Love
26%Like
24%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
151 votes
71%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySans Voir
SillageSans Voir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMCM IncenseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
woody92%
citrus84%
salty77%
rose69%
musky61%
citrus100%
amber92%
musky84%
aromatic77%
smoky69%
woody61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaltGrapefruitCypress
Heart
FreesiaRoseIncense
Base
MuskPalo SantoGuaiac Wood
Top
LemonGrapefruit
Heart
CypressPink PepperFreesia
Base
IncenseWhite MuskLabdanum
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Cypress, Freesia and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer87
Fall0
Winter30
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,432
PerfumerChristelle Laprade
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,855
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSans VoirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSans Voir by Mind Games merges sharp ruby grapefruit and coarse ocean salt with crisp coastal cypress. The scent softens into freesia and dewy rose before settling into smoky palo santo and guaiac wood. Designed by perfumer Christelle Laprade, this fragrance brings a dry, woody salinity to warm spring mornings and hum…
Reviews →MCM Incense opens bright and crisp, with lemon and grapefruit giving the incense theme a clean lift before the scent turns greener and spicier through cypress and pink pepper. The dry-down is the main draw, smoky incense softened by white musk, labdanum and a quiet floral trace from freesia. It suits someone who wants…
Reviews →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, Sans Voir or MCM Incense?
Sans Voir takes 3 of 4 categories. Sans Voir is rated 3.85/5 from 151 votes; MCM Incense is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Sans Voir for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose MCM Incense for a citrus and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sans Voir or MCM Incense?
Sans Voir lasts longest (Sans Voir 75/100, MCM Incense 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sans Voir or MCM Incense?
Sans Voir projects furthest (Sans Voir 61/100, MCM Incense 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sans Voir and MCM Incense smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Cypress, Freesia and Incense.
Is Sans Voir or MCM Incense better for summer or winter?
MCM Incense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sans Voir and MCM Incense?
Sans Voir has top notes of Salt, Grapefruit and Cypress, heart notes of Freesia, Rose and Incense, a base of Musk, Palo Santo and Guaiac Wood. MCM Incense has top notes of Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cypress, Pink Pepper and Freesia, a base of Incense, White Musk and Labdanum.
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