5 vs Delectation
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Delectation takes 1 of 1 categories.
5Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
DelectationChoose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
50/1
Delectation1/1
- 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
- Delectation
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
5The Fragrance KitchenDelectationCastelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
67%Love
0%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
sweet91%
fruity83%
musky74%
anis65%
tropical56%
leather100%
powdery92%
amber84%
oud77%
animalic69%
violet61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PineappleAniseBergamot
Heart
Powdery NotesTonka BeanViolet
Base
MuskVetiverPatchouli
Top20-30 mins
CaramelBergamotOrangeRosemaryAnise
Heart2-4 hrs
VioletRosePineappleOrrisJasmine
Base8-10+ hrs
LeatherAgarwoodAmberMuskVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Anise, Bergamot and Violet. Durations are only published for Delectation, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#82,290
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,223
PerfumerNejla Barbir
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDelectationHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot5 by The Fragrance Kitchen merges a bright tart top with a dense powdery core. The sprayer releases sharp bergamot and juicy pineapple, laced immediately with dark licorice tones from star anise. As the bright fruit settles, sweet violet and tonka bean build a cosmetic, pillowy cushion across the skin. Clean musk and …
Reviews →Delectation by Castel delivers a rich blend of smooth leather, warm amber, and sweet caramel wrapped in an unexpected powdery floral blanket. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of juicy orange and spicy star anise before softening into a velvety heart of violet, powdery orris, and tart pineapple. As it settles ont…
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 5 and Delectation smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Anise, Bergamot and Violet.
Is 5 or Delectation better for summer or winter?
5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 5 and Delectation?
5 has top notes of Pineapple, Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Tonka Bean and Violet, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Patchouli. Delectation has top notes of Caramel, Bergamot, Orange and Rosemary, heart notes of Violet, Rose, Pineapple and Orris, a base of Leather, Agarwood, Amber and Musk.
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