Fragrance comparison

Sweet Dust vs Mystic Red

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Sweet Dust

Mark Des Vince

4.333 votes

Rank #53,052 WoodyAmber

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58%scent match

Closely related

Mystic Red

Parfums Constantine

—0 votes

Rank #77,760 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Sweet Dust
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mystic Red
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Sweet Dust1/2

Mystic Red1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Mystic Red
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Dust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet DustMark Des Vince

Mystic RedParfums Constantine

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

amber100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

rose56%

Scent match58%Closely related · both amber, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

JasmineSaffronVanillaOrangeMarigold

Heart1 to 2 hours

AmberwoodAmbergrisHoneysuckle

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskFir ResinCedar

Top15-30 mins

SaffronJasmineOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisAmberwoodRose

Base6-8+ hrs

Fir ResinCedarAmber

Category winnerMystic RedLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night67

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,052

PerfumerFaizal C.P

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,760

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSweet DustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Dust by Mark Des Vince is a unisex oriental floral fragrance launched in 2020 and composed by perfumer Faizal C.P. The scent opens with a sunlit splash of orange, aromatic marigold, and bittersweet saffron, rounded out by creamy vanilla and clean jasmine petals. In the heart, amberwood pairs with salty ambergris…

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Mystic Red by Parfums Constantine delivers a rich, spun-sugar warmth spiked with resinous woods. A bright flash of juicy orange cuts through warm saffron right out of the nozzle. The initial alcohol lift fades within two minutes, leaving behind sweet jasmine petals and velvety red rose. As the perfume warms on skin, s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Sweet Dust and Mystic Red smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Saffron, Orange and Amberwood.

Is Sweet Dust or Mystic Red better for summer or winter?

Sweet Dust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Dust and Mystic Red?

Sweet Dust has top notes of Jasmine, Saffron, Vanilla and Orange, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Fir Resin and Cedar. Mystic Red has top notes of Saffron, Jasmine and Orange, heart notes of Ambergris, Amberwood and Rose, a base of Fir Resin, Cedar and Amber.