Fragrance comparison

Stayin' Alive vs Meditation Mist

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

3 wins

Stayin' Alive

Lush

3.9656 votes

Rank #24,564 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Meditation Mist

Perito Moreno

4.836 votes

Rank #28,628 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stayin' Alive takes 3 of 4 categories.

Stayin' Alive
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Meditation Mist
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Stayin' Alive3/4

Meditation Mist1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Stayin' Alive
Sillage & projection: Stayin' Alive
Value for money: Meditation Mist
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Stayin' Alive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stayin' AliveLush

Meditation MistPerito Moreno

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 54%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

83%Love

17%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

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityStayin' Alive

SillageStayin' Alive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value69

Category winnerMeditation MistBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

OlibanumMadagascar VetiverVanillaSandalwoodCinnamonLemonFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FrankincenseBergamotOlibanum

Heart

Clove LeafCinnamon

Base

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoinAmberMuskOakOud

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter75

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,564

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#28,628

PerfumerNitish Dixit

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerStayin' AliveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stayin' Alive reads as a dry, spicy wood fragrance with frankincense, vetiver, sandalwood and vanilla doing most of the work. The opening likely feels sharper from lemon and cinnamon, then settles into something warmer, smokier and slightly powdery. It suits someone who likes resinous, woody scents more than sugary va…

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Meditation Mist by Perito Moreno opens with a crisp flash of bergamot over resinous frankincense and olibanum. Warm clove leaf and cinnamon surface in the middle layer, bringing a dry spice that tempers the citrus. As it settles, the scent turns quiet and woody. Sandalwood, benzoin, and rich amber form a soft resinous…

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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 is better, Stayin' Alive or Meditation Mist?

Stayin' Alive takes 3 of 4 categories. Stayin' Alive is rated 3.96/5 from 56 votes; Meditation Mist is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Stayin' Alive for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Meditation Mist for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Stayin' Alive or Meditation Mist?

Stayin' Alive lasts longest (Stayin' Alive 75/100, Meditation Mist 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stayin' Alive or Meditation Mist?

Stayin' Alive projects furthest (Stayin' Alive 76/100, Meditation Mist 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stayin' Alive and Meditation Mist smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon.

Is Stayin' Alive or Meditation Mist better for summer or winter?

Stayin' Alive suits evening wear; Meditation Mist suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stayin' Alive and Meditation Mist?

Stayin' Alive features Olibanum, Madagascar Vetiver, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon. Meditation Mist has top notes of Frankincense, Bergamot and Olibanum, heart notes of Clove Leaf and Cinnamon, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Benzoin and Amber.