Fragrance comparison

The Master (Мастер) vs Sans Voir

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 166 ratings analysed

The Master (Мастер)

Siordia Parfums

4.2715 votes

Rank #43,541 AmberPaper

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sans Voir

Mind Games

3.85151 votes

Rank #29,657 FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sans Voir takes 3 of 5 categories.

The Master (Мастер)
Choose it for a amber and paper character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sans Voir
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

The Master (Мастер)2/5

Sans Voir3/5

Ratings & consensus: The Master (Мастер)
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sans Voir
Sillage & projection: Sans Voir
Value for money: The Master (Мастер)
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

The Master (Мастер)Siordia Parfums

Sans VoirMind Games

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 25%Had 16%Want 59%

3.85/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerThe Master (Мастер)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

60%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

37%Love

26%Like

24%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

151 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySans Voir

SillageSans Voir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value25

Category winnerThe Master (Мастер)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

paper91%

rose83%

smoky74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

salty77%

rose69%

musky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PaperIncenseRoseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypress

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaltGrapefruitCypress

Heart

FreesiaRoseIncense

Base

MuskPalo SantoGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesIncense, Rose and Cypress. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer87

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

Men12

Unisex46

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,541

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,657

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSans VoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Master is a niche woody amber built around an unusual paper accord, with incense smoke, dry rose, cypress, and earthy nagarmotha shaping the wear. It reads more textured than plush, and more contemplative than crowd-pleasing. Expect a dry, slightly smoky scent with a papery, resinous core. It may suit cooler weath…

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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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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, The Master (Мастер) or Sans Voir?

Sans Voir takes 3 of 5 categories. The Master (Мастер) is rated 4.27/5 from 15 votes; Sans Voir is rated 3.85/5 from 151 votes. Choose The Master (Мастер) for a amber and paper character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sans Voir for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, The Master (Мастер) or Sans Voir?

Sans Voir lasts longest (Sans Voir 75/100, The Master (Мастер) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Master (Мастер) or Sans Voir?

Sans Voir projects furthest (Sans Voir 61/100, The Master (Мастер) 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Master (Мастер) and Sans Voir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and rose accords. Common notes include Incense, Rose and Cypress.

Is The Master (Мастер) or Sans Voir better for summer or winter?

The Master (Мастер) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Master (Мастер) and Sans Voir?

The Master (Мастер) features Paper, Incense, Rose, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cypress. 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.