Act vs Summer Leaves
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
ActChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Summer LeavesChoose it for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Act2/4
Summer Leaves2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Act
- Sillage & projection
- Summer Leaves
- Value for money
- Summer Leaves
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Act
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ActDer DuftSummer LeavesSielaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.18/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 32%Had 17%Want 51%
4.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 48%Had 0%Want 52%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate21%Love
20%Like
25%Ok
25%Dislike
9%Hate
76 votes
75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAct
SillageSummer Leaves
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSummer LeavesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
tobacco69%
sweet61%
green100%
woody92%
fresh84%
amber77%
tobacco69%
aromatic61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Bitter OrangeLimeAmbergrisTobaccoCypressMossCarambola (Star Fruit)MuskLavenderVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Fig LeafFrankincenseTobaccoVetiverCypressNeroliMoss
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Cypress, Moss and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Act, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer78
Fall100
Winter61
Day100
Night52
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,295
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#31,190
PerfumerHeather Sielaff
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerActHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAct by Der Duft opens with a startling burst of bitter orange, tart lime, and astringent cypress. You get an immediate flash of medicinal pine needles and solvent warmth before the blend settles. It does not play polite. Within twenty minutes, the tart citrus yields to a pungent layer of unlit tobacco leaf, dry lavend…
Reviews →Summer Leaves is a green fig fragrance with a leafy, stemmy feel, grounded by vetiver, cypress, moss, tobacco, and frankincense. It smells fresh and earthy at once, with a slightly sweet edge and a cooling touch that some wearers describe as almost mentholated. It suits warm weather best, especially heat and humidity,…
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.
Which is better, Act or Summer Leaves?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Act is rated 3.18/5 from 76 votes; Summer Leaves is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Act for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Summer Leaves for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Act or Summer Leaves?
Act lasts longest (Act 72/100, Summer Leaves 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Act or Summer Leaves?
Summer Leaves projects furthest (Summer Leaves 63/100, Act 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Act and Summer Leaves smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Cypress, Moss and Vetiver.
Is Act or Summer Leaves better for summer or winter?
Act suits daytime wear; Summer Leaves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Act and Summer Leaves?
Act features Bitter Orange, Lime, Ambergris, Tobacco and Cypress. Summer Leaves features Fig Leaf, Frankincense, Tobacco, Vetiver and Cypress.
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