Fragrance comparison

Aboriginal Gardens vs Be Enchanted

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 542 ratings analysed

Aboriginal Gardens

Nicolas Danila

3.7621 votes

Rank #38,655 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Be Enchanted

Bath & Body Works · 2011

4.26521 votes

Rank #2,582 FreshPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Enchanted takes 4 of 5 categories.

Aboriginal Gardens
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Be Enchanted
Choose it for a fresh and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Aboriginal Gardens1/5

Be Enchanted4/5

Ratings & consensus: Be Enchanted
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Be Enchanted
Sillage & projection: Aboriginal Gardens
Value for money: Be Enchanted
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Be Enchanted

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aboriginal GardensNicolas Danila

Be EnchantedBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 23%Had 20%Want 57%

4.26/ 5 · 521 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerBe EnchantedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

52%Like

0%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

36%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

521 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBe Enchanted

SillageAboriginal Gardens

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value79

Category winnerBe EnchantedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical88%

fresh77%

citrus65%

sweet53%

floral42%

fresh92%

powdery77%

sweet69%

vanilla53%

fruity46%

woody38%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fresh, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

Tropical FruitBoroniaRed Berries

Base

SandalwoodTonka Bean

Top

PomegranateRed BerriesCitrusesPassionfruit

Heart

BlackberryFloral NotesPearVioletHoneysuckle

Base

VanilleMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Red Berries and Sandalwood. 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

Summer86

Fall57

Winter14

Day100

Night18

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,655

PerfumerLaure-Leta Jacquet

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,582

PerfumerIrina Burlakova

Launched2011

Reviews98

Category winnerBe EnchantedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aboriginal Gardens by Nicolas Danila is a floral fruity composition that opens with a bright citrus blast. The heart introduces tropical fruit, boronia, and red berries, providing a sweet, colorful sensory experience. It rests on a base of creamy sandalwood and tonka bean. This unisex fragrance offers a playful, fruit…

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Irina Burlakova designed Be Enchanted in 2011 to capture a bright, frosted sugar feeling. The fragrance centers on zesty passionfruit and iced pomegranate, settling into a soft, powdery musk base. It provides a light, clean skin scent that works well for casual daytime wear during the spring months when you want to sm…

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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, Aboriginal Gardens or Be Enchanted?

Be Enchanted takes 4 of 5 categories. Aboriginal Gardens is rated 3.76/5 from 21 votes; Be Enchanted is rated 4.26/5 from 521 votes. Choose Aboriginal Gardens for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Be Enchanted for a fresh and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aboriginal Gardens or Be Enchanted?

Be Enchanted lasts longest (Be Enchanted 54/100, Aboriginal Gardens 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aboriginal Gardens or Be Enchanted?

Aboriginal Gardens projects furthest (Aboriginal Gardens 58/100, Be Enchanted 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aboriginal Gardens and Be Enchanted smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Citruses, Red Berries and Sandalwood.

Is Aboriginal Gardens or Be Enchanted better for summer or winter?

Aboriginal Gardens suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aboriginal Gardens and Be Enchanted?

Aboriginal Gardens has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Tropical Fruit, Boronia and Red Berries, a base of Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Be Enchanted has top notes of Pomegranate, Red Berries, Citruses and Passionfruit, heart notes of Blackberry, Floral Notes, Pear and Violet, a base of Vanille, Musk and Sandalwood.