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Sans Voir vs Scintilla

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

Updated 157 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scintilla takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Sans Voir

    Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Scintilla

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sans Voir1/4
Scintilla3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Scintilla
Sillage & projection
Scintilla
Value for money
Scintilla
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 Games
ScintillaOZ Extrait
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.85/ 5 · 151 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
26%Like
24%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

151 votes

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity95
〰 Sillage94
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityScintilla

SillageScintilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value94
Category winnerScintillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
woody92%
citrus84%
salty77%
rose69%
musky61%
woody100%
citrus92%
rose84%
smoky77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaltGrapefruitCypress
Heart
FreesiaRoseIncense
Base
MuskPalo SantoGuaiac Wood
Top
Red FruitsIncenseOrangeLemonGrapefruitNutmeg
Heart
RoseJasmineHeliotropePatchouliCumin
Base
Guaiac WoodVetiverAtlas CedarMuskCypriol
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Rose, Incense and Musk. 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
Summer87
Fall0
Winter30
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men12
Unisex46
Women42
Men0
Unisex78
Women22
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,432

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,046

PerfumerDario Volpones

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSans VoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sans 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…

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Scintilla by OZ Extrait is a woody chypre that opens with a tart blast of red fruits, orange, and lemon, quickly grounded by dark incense. As it settles, patchouli and cumin add a gritty, earthy warmth against a clean backdrop of rose and jasmin. The dry-down relies on heavy guaiac wood and cypriol, creating a dry, sm…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sans Voir or Scintilla?

Scintilla takes 3 of 4 categories. Sans Voir is rated 3.85/5 from 151 votes; Scintilla is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Sans Voir for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Scintilla for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sans Voir or Scintilla?

Scintilla lasts longest (Scintilla 95/100, Sans Voir 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sans Voir or Scintilla?

Scintilla projects furthest (Scintilla 94/100, Sans Voir 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sans Voir and Scintilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and rose accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Rose, Incense and Musk.

Is Sans Voir or Scintilla better for summer or winter?

Scintilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sans Voir and Scintilla?

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. Scintilla has top notes of Red Fruits, Incense, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Patchouli, a base of Guaiac Wood, Vetiver, Atlas Cedar and Musk.

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