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Guerlain Encens Mythique D'Orient vs Frederic Malle Superstitious
Encens Mythique D'Orient is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
RoseAldehydesSaffron
Heart
Pink PepperPatchouliVetiver
Base
AmbergrisIncenseWoody Notes
Accords
Amber
100%
Woody
65%
Warm spicy
65%
Rose
64%
Balsamic
62%
Smoky
57%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Encens Mythique D'Orient by Guerlain is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Encens Mythique D'Orient was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Thierry Wasser. Top notes are Rose, Aldehydes and Saffron; middle notes are Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Vetiver; base notes are Ambergris, Incense and Woody Notes. Inspired by frankincense, but given a typical Guerlain treatment, this sweet & bright musky oriental composition fuses aldehydes with neroli, moss, saffron, Persian rose, ambergris and musk to render incense new again.
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Notes
———Accords
Aldehydic
100%
Amber
90%
White floral
85%
Fresh
77%
Woody
74%
Rose
73%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Superstitious by Frederic Malle is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. Superstitious was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. The fragrance features Aldehydes, Jasmine, Incense, Rose, Vetiver, Patchouli, Peach and Amber.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Encens Mythique D'Orient
RoseAldehydesSaffronPink PepperPatchouliVetiverAmbergrisIncenseWoody Notes
Only in Superstitious
Rating
4.23vs3.93
Ratings
1,073vs911
Concentration
EDPvsParfum
Launch Year
2012vs2016
Which should I buy?
Encens Mythique D'Orient is the community's favourite of the two.
- Encens Mythique D'Orient is rated higher by the community: 4.23 from 1,073 ratings, against 3.93 from 911.
- Longevity votes for both lean "eternal".
- Sillage is comparable: "strong" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Frederic Malle is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Guerlain is premium (typically $100–250).
Buy Encens Mythique D'Orient if you want the higher-rated option; pick Superstitious if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.