Fragrance comparison

The Mauve vs Ancients

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

The Mauve

The Sum

4.0425 votes

Rank #49,845 LavenderWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Ancients

Hi Wildflower Botanica

4.3116 votes

Rank #19,997 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ancients takes 4 of 4 categories.

The Mauve
Choose it for a lavender and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ancients
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

The Mauve0/4

Ancients4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The MauveThe Sum

AncientsHi Wildflower Botanica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%

4.31/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

Category winnerAncientsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

56%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

50%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAncients

SillageAncients

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

green65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

woody100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

lavender65%

ozonic53%

violet42%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, lavender and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderTea LeafOak

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

GeraniumLavenderBalsam FirViolet LeafVioletOakOakmossCypressCedarPalisander RosewoodTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender and Oak. 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

Summer71

Fall86

Winter71

Day100

Night44

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter14

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,845

PerfumerJosh Meyer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,997

PerfumerTanwi Nandini Islam

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAncientsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Mauve opens with a sharp burst of herbal lavender backed by bitter tea leaf. As the initial spray settles, dry oakwood emerges underneath the aromatic top notes, giving the composition a grounded, mossy structure. It wears best on cool, overcast spring mornings or in quiet office environments where loud projection…

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Ancients by Hi Wildflower Botanica smells like a walk through a cool, rain-soaked forest where pine needles and damp earth crunch underfoot. The scent opens with herbal French lavender and peppery green geranium, quickly revealing deep balsam fir and dark cypress needle aromas. As it settles, damp oakmoss, violet leaf…

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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 Mauve or Ancients?

Ancients takes 4 of 4 categories. The Mauve is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Ancients is rated 4.31/5 from 16 votes. Choose The Mauve for a lavender and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ancients for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.