Fragrance comparison

17 vs Pandora

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

The Fragrance Kitchen

3.001 votes

Rank #64,778 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Pandora

St. Clair Scents

4.6010 votes

Rank #38,159 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

17
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Pandora
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

172/4

Pandora2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 17
Sillage & projection: Pandora
Value for money: 17
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pandora

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

17The Fragrance Kitchen

PandoraSt. Clair Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

4.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 41%Had 5%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

70%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

Longevity17

SillagePandora

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value56

Category winner17Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

green92%

floral84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

rose61%

powdery100%

woody92%

amber84%

iris77%

sweet69%

earthy61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleKiwiGalbanum

Heart

RoseLilacPowdery Notes

Base

MuskWoody NotesAmyl Salicylate

Top

AppleCitronTomato LeafBergamotBlood Mandarin

Heart

OrrisYlang YlangCarrot SeedsLilacJasmine SambacTurkish RoseBulgarian Rose

Base

LabdanumOpoponaxOakmossVetiverTonkaMuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesApple, Rose, Lilac and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,778

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,159

PerfumerDiane St.Clair

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPandoraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

17 by The Fragrance Kitchen opens with a tart bite of crisp apple and sharp kiwi, snapped across bitter galbanum greenness. The fruitiness feels cool rather than sugary, drifting quickly into a fresh floral heart of dewy rose and lilac. Dry down brings out a subtle haze of powdery notes grounded by clean musk and dry …

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Pandora by St. Clair Scents opens with an unmistakable burst of crushed green tomato leaf, tart orchard apple, and zesty citron that feels like walking through a damp, sun-drenched vegetable garden in late summer. As the bright citrus and herbal top notes soften, a velvety floral heart emerges, blending rich orris roo…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 17 or Pandora?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 17 is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Pandora is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose 17 for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Pandora for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 17 or Pandora?

17 lasts longest (17 90/100, Pandora 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 17 or Pandora?

Pandora projects furthest (Pandora 65/100, 17 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 17 and Pandora smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Rose, Lilac and Musk.

Is 17 or Pandora better for summer or winter?

17 suits day or night wear; Pandora suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 17 and Pandora?

17 has top notes of Apple, Kiwi and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose, Lilac and Powdery Notes, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Amyl Salicylate. Pandora has top notes of Apple, Citron, Tomato Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Ylang Ylang, Carrot Seeds and Lilac, a base of Labdanum, Opoponax, Oakmoss and Vetiver.