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Sexy vs Essencial Mirra

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

Updated 755 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Mirra takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Sexy

    Choose it for a citrus and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Essencial Mirra

    Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Sexy1/5
Essencial Mirra4/5
Ratings & consensus
Essencial Mirra
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Essencial Mirra
Sillage & projection
Essencial Mirra
Value for money
Sexy
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Essencial Mirra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SexyBeverly Hills Polo Club
Essencial MirraNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 76%Had 7%Want 17%
4.37/ 5 · 745 votes
Have 61%Had 12%Want 26%
Category winnerEssencial MirraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
10%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

45%Love
28%Like
12%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate

379 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityEssencial Mirra

SillageEssencial Mirra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value68
Category winnerSexyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
tobacco86%
fresh spicy72%
sweet58%
fruity44%
aromatic30%
amber100%
balsamic92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Bergamot
Heart
TobaccoPlum
Base
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Top
elemiBlack PepperCardamomBergamotCilantroLemon
Heart
WheatCarrotPlumDavana
Base
MyrrhTobaccoAmberVanillaTolu BalsamTonka BeanPeru BalsamCashmeran
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tobacco and Plum. 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
Summer100
Fall50
Winter75
Day100
Night67
Spring43
Summer12
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men7
Unisex58
Women34
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,030

PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Verônica Kato

Launched2020

Reviews30

Category winnerEssencial MirraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sexy by Beverly Hills Polo Club functions as a straightforward woody floral musk. It features a bright bergamot opening that quickly transitions into a core of tobacco and plum. This composition leans into an easygoing, modern aesthetic suitable for daily wear in temperate climates. It offers a approachable profile fo…

Reviews →

Natura Essencial Mirra is a deep, resinous oriental fragrance built around a core of rich myrrh and tobacco. Best for cold autumn and winter days, this 2020 release brings intense balsamic warmth to the skin. It suits the mature wearer looking for a bold signature scent with niche-quality performance and complex, wood…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sexy or Essencial Mirra?

Essencial Mirra takes 4 of 5 categories. Sexy is rated 3.50/5 from 10 votes; Essencial Mirra is rated 4.37/5 from 745 votes. Choose Sexy for a citrus and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Mirra for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sexy or Essencial Mirra?

Essencial Mirra lasts longest (Essencial Mirra 79/100, Sexy 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sexy or Essencial Mirra?

Essencial Mirra projects furthest (Essencial Mirra 67/100, Sexy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sexy and Essencial Mirra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tobacco and Plum.

Is Sexy or Essencial Mirra better for summer or winter?

Sexy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sexy and Essencial Mirra?

Sexy has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco and Plum. Essencial Mirra has top notes of elemi, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Wheat, Carrot, Plum and Davana, a base of Myrrh, Tobacco, Amber and Vanilla.

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