Fragrance comparison

Van Gils I For Her vs MIRIFICUS

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 58 ratings analysed

1 wins

Van Gils I For Her

Van Gils

3.8358 votes

Rank #25,890 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

MIRIFICUS

Wallachian Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #79,059 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Van Gils I For Her takes 1 of 1 categories.

Van Gils I For Her
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
MIRIFICUS
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Van Gils I For Her1/1

MIRIFICUS0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Van Gils I For Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Van Gils I For HerVan Gils

MIRIFICUSWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 56%Had 18%Want 26%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

41%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

58 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

woody77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomPink PepperRaspberryBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisApricotPatchouliArum LilyHeliotrope

Base7-9 hrs

VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodVetiverMusk

Top

CoffeeLimeBlackcurrantPineappleRaspberryBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

AmbergrisIncenseLeatherOudNagarmothaPatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Raspberry, Bergamot and Iris. Durations are only published for Van Gils I For Her, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer7

Fall100

Winter77

Day60

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#79,059

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVan Gils I For HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Van Gils I For Her is a bold, sweet, and spicy fragrance that hits the senses with immediate warmth. The scent opens with a lively pop of pink pepper, ripe raspberry, and aromatic cardamom, cutting through cool air with an assertive bite. As it settles onto the skin, powdery iris and juicy apricot blend into an earthy…

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Wallachian Perfumes MIRIFICUS opens with an aggressive burst of roasted coffee, tart blackcurrant, and spicy saffron before settling into a dense floral heart of dark rose and powder-dusted iris. Perfumer Arturetto Landi constructed this 2024 unisex scent around a heavy base of raw oud, smoky incense, Nagarmotha, and …

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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 Van Gils I For Her and MIRIFICUS smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Raspberry, Bergamot and Iris.

Is Van Gils I For Her or MIRIFICUS better for summer or winter?

Van Gils I For Her suits evening wear; MIRIFICUS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Van Gils I For Her and MIRIFICUS?

Van Gils I For Her has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Apricot, Patchouli and Arum Lily, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vetiver. MIRIFICUS has top notes of Coffee, Lime, Blackcurrant and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Incense, Leather and Oud.