Fragrance comparison

The Mobster vs Wear Me If You Believe In Santa

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 173 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Mobster

The Dua Brand

3.62159 votes

Rank #6,208 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Wear Me If You Believe In Santa

Trust Me I Am A Liar

4.1414 votes

Rank #43,991 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Mobster takes 3 of 5 categories.

The Mobster
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Wear Me If You Believe In Santa
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

The Mobster3/5

Wear Me If You Believe In Santa2/5

Ratings & consensus: Wear Me If You Believe In Santa
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Mobster
Sillage & projection: Wear Me If You Believe In Santa
Value for money: The Mobster
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Mobster

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The MobsterThe Dua Brand

Wear Me If You Believe In SantaTrust Me I Am A Liar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 53%Had 11%Want 37%

4.14/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 10%Had 4%Want 86%

Category winnerWear Me If You Believe In SantaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

18%Like

2%Ok

35%Dislike

1%Hate

125 votes

79%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

21%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityThe Mobster

SillageWear Me If You Believe In Santa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value50

Category winnerThe MobsterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

whiskey80%

tobacco70%

oud60%

patchouli50%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

coca-cola84%

balsamic77%

sweet69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoSpicy NotesWhiskeyAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Coca-ColaDried FruitsBergamotNutmeg

Heart

CinnamonWhiskeyAmberHeliotrope

Base

MyrrhBenzoinTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)Peru BalsamVanillaLeatherMusk

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Whiskey and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring15

Summer7

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring71

Summer57

Fall86

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex19

Women10

Men38

Unisex46

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,208

PerfumerMahsam Raza

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#43,991

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe MobsterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Mobster is a dense, cold-weather tobacco scent with whiskey, spice, woods and oud running through it. On skin it often opens sharp and boozy, then settles into a darker mix of sweet tobacco, patchouli and dry woods, with some wearers picking up a vanilla-like softness that is not listed officially. It reads bold, …

Reviews →

Arturetto Landi crafted Wear Me If You Believe In Santa as an unconventional winter gourmand built on bold contrast. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of fizzy Coca-Cola, grated nutmeg, and bergamot mixed with dried fruits. As the effervescence calms, boozy whiskey and warm cinnamon merge into a heavy amber core.…

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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 Mobster or Wear Me If You Believe In Santa?

The Mobster takes 3 of 5 categories. The Mobster is rated 3.62/5 from 159 votes; Wear Me If You Believe In Santa is rated 4.14/5 from 14 votes. Choose The Mobster for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Wear Me If You Believe In Santa for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, The Mobster or Wear Me If You Believe In Santa?

The Mobster lasts longest (The Mobster 79/100, Wear Me If You Believe In Santa 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Mobster or Wear Me If You Believe In Santa?

Projection is very close: Wear Me If You Believe In Santa 75/100, The Mobster 73/100 for sillage.

Do The Mobster and Wear Me If You Believe In Santa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Whiskey and Agarwood (Oud).

Is The Mobster or Wear Me If You Believe In Santa better for summer or winter?

Wear Me If You Believe In Santa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Mobster and Wear Me If You Believe In Santa?

The Mobster features Tobacco, Spicy Notes, Whiskey, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Wear Me If You Believe In Santa has top notes of Coca-Cola, Dried Fruits, Bergamot and Nutmeg, heart notes of Cinnamon, Whiskey, Amber and Heliotrope, a base of Myrrh, Benzoin, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).