#003 San Junipero vs Aurora
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Aurora takes 3 of 4 categories.
#003 San JuniperoChoose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
AuroraChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Aurora
- Sillage & projection
- Aurora
- Value for money
- Aurora
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- #003 San Junipero
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate70 votes
3 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityAurora
SillageAurora
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,492
PerfumerFanny Grau, Isaac Sinclair
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#51,694
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot#003 San Junipero by L’envie Parfums opens with a crisp, brisk snap of tart raspberry, green notes, and fresh ginger. The initial bite feels clean and slightly sharp. Soon after, the scent softens into powdery iris, sunny tiare flower, and luminous neroli. You get a bright, floral sweetness that never turns into syrup…
Reviews →Aurora by By Cloud opens with soft red fruit, peach, plum and a lift of bergamot and ginger before moving into a floral heart of rose, iris, jasmine and orchid. The dry-down is warmer and woodier, with benzoin, guaiac wood, cedar, sandalwood, musk and an animalic touch giving the sweetness more depth. It is best appro…
Reviews →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
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Which is better, #003 San Junipero or Aurora?
Aurora takes 3 of 4 categories. #003 San Junipero is rated 3.97/5 from 70 votes; Aurora is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose #003 San Junipero for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Aurora for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, #003 San Junipero or Aurora?
Aurora lasts longest (Aurora 80/100, #003 San Junipero 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, #003 San Junipero or Aurora?
Aurora projects furthest (Aurora 50/100, #003 San Junipero 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do #003 San Junipero and Aurora smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Ginger, Bergamot and Iris.
Is #003 San Junipero or Aurora better for summer or winter?
#003 San Junipero suits daytime wear; Aurora suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in #003 San Junipero and Aurora?
#003 San Junipero has top notes of Green Notes, Raspberry, Mastic or Lentisque and Ginger, heart notes of Iris, Tiare Flower, Jasmine Sambac and Neroli, a base of Musk, Cedar and Heliotrope. Aurora has top notes of Raspberry, Peach, Plum and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Siam Benzoin, Guaiac Wood, Ambergris and Cedar.
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