Sean John vs Mineral Grey
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sean John takes 4 of 7 categories.
Sean JohnChoose it for a fresh spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Mineral GreyChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
Sean John4/7
Mineral Grey3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Mineral Grey
- Community sentiment
- Mineral Grey
- Longevity
- Sean John
- Sillage & projection
- Sean John
- Value for money
- Sean John
- Versatility
- Mineral Grey
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sean John
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sean JohnSean JohnMineral GreyMassimo DuttiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 203 votes
Have 56%Had 22%Want 22%
4.10/ 5 · 103 votes
Have 40%Had 5%Want 55%
Category winnerMineral GreyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
40%Like
15%Ok
17%Dislike
4%Hate
193 votes
37%Love
44%Like
15%Ok
2%Dislike
3%Hate
103 votes
Category winnerMineral GreyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySean John
SillageSean John
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSean JohnBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
citrus100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotMandarin OrangeBlack PepperWater Mint
Heart
CardamomNutmegViolet LeafAngelica
Base
VanillaAmberMuskSandalwoodCoumarinAmberwood
Top
BergamotNutmegMandarin OrangePepper
Heart
CardamomAmbergrisViolet Leaf
Base
CedarMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring97
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer49
Fall0
Winter67
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMineral GreyMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,473
PerfumerHarry Fremont
Launched—
Reviews31
Overall rank#31,011
PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSean JohnHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSean John by Sean John is an oriental spicy fragrance for men launched in 2016. It offers a clean blend of bergamot and water mint, grounded by a warm, woody vanilla base. This scent is designed for versatile daily wear, performing comfortably in casual professional settings or during evening dates when a subtle, appr…
Reviews →Massimo Dutti Mineral Grey opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and black pepper before settling into a warm, spicy core of cardamom and cedar. Created by Fabrice Pellegrin in 2022, this unisex woody fragrance carries a clean, metallic crispness over soft musk. It wears best during spring mornings and office hours, of…
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, Sean John or Mineral Grey?
Sean John takes 4 of 7 categories. Sean John is rated 3.73/5 from 203 votes; Mineral Grey is rated 4.10/5 from 103 votes. Choose Sean John for a fresh spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Mineral Grey for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Sean John or Mineral Grey?
They last about the same: Sean John 58/100, Mineral Grey 57/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Sean John or Mineral Grey?
Sean John projects furthest (Sean John 57/100, Mineral Grey 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sean John and Mineral Grey smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Nutmeg.
Is Sean John or Mineral Grey better for summer or winter?
For summer, Mineral Grey is the stronger pick. For winter, Sean John is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sean John and Mineral Grey?
Sean John has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Black Pepper and Water Mint, heart notes of Cardamom, Nutmeg, Violet Leaf and Angelica, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Sandalwood. Mineral Grey has top notes of Bergamot, Nutmeg, Mandarin Orange and Pepper, heart notes of Cardamom, Ambergris and Violet Leaf, a base of Cedar, Musk and Vanilla.
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