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69 vs Résiste !

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

Updated 83 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Résiste ! takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • 69

    Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Résiste !

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

693/7
Résiste !4/7
Ratings & consensus
Résiste !
Community sentiment
Résiste !
Longevity
69
Sillage & projection
69
Value for money
Résiste !
Versatility
Résiste !
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
69

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
69Christopher Dicas
Résiste !Pascal Morabito
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.55/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 23%Had 12%Want 65%
3.98/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 45%Had 18%Want 37%
Category winnerRésiste !Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
48%Love
5%Like
5%Ok
40%Dislike
3%Hate

40 votes

26%Love
58%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerRésiste !Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity45
〰 Sillage43
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

Longevity69

Sillage69

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value84
Category winnerRésiste !Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
white floral92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
floral61%
citrus100%
woody86%
aromatic72%
musky58%
powdery44%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
RoseSunflowerLily-of-the-ValleyTangerineVanillaCinnamonBergamot
Heart3-4 hrs
SuedeelemiJasmineCardamomBay LeafClovesTonka BeanSandalwood
Base8-12+ hrs
PatchouliGingerCedarCashmere WoodOakmoss
Top
LemonBergamotTangerine
Heart
elemiAmber
Base
CedarMuskPatchouli
InformationalShared notesTangerine, Bergamot, elemi and Patchouli. Durations are only published for 69, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring64
Summer45
Fall64
Winter100
Day86
Night100
Spring100
Summer93
Fall80
Winter40
Day100
Night27
Category winnerRésiste !Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
Men3
Unisex38
Women59
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,228

PerfumerChristopher DiCas

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#37,234

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner69Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Christopher Dicas 69 is an intense, unapologetic woody spicy fragrance packed with raw personality. The first spray releases a sharp flash of juicy tangerine, stinging cinnamon bark, and an unusual sunflower accord. It feels dense immediately. As the initial alcoholic solvent settles on warm skin, plush suede and herb…

Reviews →

Pascal Morabito Résiste ! opens with a bright splash of lemon, bergamot, and sweet tangerine. Instead of taking the usual route into heavy floral middle notes, the scent pivots straight into piney elemi resin and warm amber. As the citrus sparkle softens after thirty minutes, clean cedarwood and quiet patchouli take …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 69 or Résiste !?

Résiste ! takes 4 of 7 categories. 69 is rated 3.55/5 from 40 votes; Résiste ! is rated 3.98/5 from 43 votes. Choose 69 for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Résiste ! for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 69 or Résiste !?

69 lasts longest (69 74/100, Résiste ! 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 69 or Résiste !?

69 projects furthest (69 72/100, Résiste ! 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 69 and Résiste ! smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bergamot, elemi and Patchouli.

Is 69 or Résiste ! better for summer or winter?

For summer, Résiste ! is the stronger pick. For winter, 69 is the stronger pick. 69 suits evening wear; Résiste ! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 69 and Résiste !?

69 has top notes of Rose, Sunflower, Lily-of-the-Valley and Tangerine, heart notes of Suede, elemi, Jasmine and Cardamom, a base of Patchouli, Ginger, Cedar and Cashmere Wood. Résiste ! has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of elemi and Amber, a base of Cedar, Musk and Patchouli.

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