Mystery & Excellence
Linn YoungEau de Parfum2009
Side by side
Mystery & Excellence vs. Classique
Classique rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Mystery & Excellence projects louder.
The essentials
At a glance
| Mystery & Excellence | Classique | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2009 | 1992 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | — | Jacques Cavallier Belletrud |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Mystery & Excellence
Powdery
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Anis
Violet
Vanilla
Floral
Almond
Classique
Vanilla
White Floral
Sweet
Floral
Rose
Citrus
Soft Spicy
Amber
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
IvyLemonPineappleStar AniseVioletMahogany
RumOrange BlossomStar AniseRoseMandarin OrangeBergamotPear
Heart
AmaryllisBlack LicoriceIrisJasmineLily of the ValleyVetiver
Ylang-YlangVanilla OrchidNarcissusGingerOrchidTuberoseIrisPlum
Base
AlmondHeliotropeWhite MuskPralineTobaccoTonka BeanVanilla
VanillaBourbon VanillaVanilleAmberTonka BeanMuskSandalwoodCinnamon
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Mystery & Excellence | Classique | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
This is the fragrance that smells like someone who has excellent taste and no interest in explaining it. The anise-violet-anis accord is polarizing in the best way.Mystery & Excellence
The sillage is not subtle. People will smell you before they see you. That's not a warning, it's the point. Classique is for the woman who walks into a room and changes the air in it.Classique
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Mystery & Excellence | Classique | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | — | $83.90ecosmetics |
| 3.4 oz | — | $85.23ecosmetics |
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