Fragrance comparison

Vicious Mind vs Private Reserve 21

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 55 ratings analysed

1 wins

Vicious Mind

Antonio Maretti

4.0055 votes

Rank #18,911 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Private Reserve 21

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #82,875 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vicious Mind takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vicious Mind
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Private Reserve 21
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Vicious Mind1/1

Private Reserve 210/1

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: Vicious Mind

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vicious MindAntonio Maretti

Private Reserve 21The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 53%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

36%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

55 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ 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

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

sweet69%

coconut61%

amber100%

woody92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

citrus61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutMandarin OrangeCloves

Heart

Black PepperTonka BeanTuberose

Base

SandalwoodVanillaPatchouli

Notes

Lily-of-the-ValleyMandarin OrangeJuniper BerriesRose de MaiTonka BeanHeliotropeGrapefruitPatchouliRock roseTuberoseLabdanumOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Tonka Bean, Tuberose and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Private Reserve 21, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer35

Fall100

Winter96

Day100

Night58

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men54

Unisex37

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,911

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#82,875

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVicious MindHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vicious Mind is a warm spicy vanilla with a creamy, slightly tropical edge rather than a loud club scent. Coconut, clove, black pepper and sandalwood give it a dense, polished feel, while tuberose and tonka soften the structure. It suits evenings, dressed-up settings, and cooler weather more than hot days.

Reviews →

Private Reserve 21 by The Dua Brand is a rich floral chypre that fuses brisk citrus with deep leather and resins. The scent opens with tart grapefruit and juicy mandarin orange, quickly softened by a lavish bouquet of rose de mai, jasmine, and tuberose. As the bright top settles, the fragrance reveals a darker core an…

Reviews →

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 Vicious Mind and Private Reserve 21 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Tonka Bean, Tuberose and Patchouli.

Is Vicious Mind or Private Reserve 21 better for summer or winter?

Vicious Mind suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vicious Mind and Private Reserve 21?

Vicious Mind has top notes of Coconut, Mandarin Orange and Cloves, heart notes of Black Pepper, Tonka Bean and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli. Private Reserve 21 features Lily-of-the-Valley, Mandarin Orange, Juniper Berries, Rose de Mai and Tonka Bean.