Adel vs 18 - 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
18 - 12 takes 2 of 2 categories.
AdelChoose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
18 - 12Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Adel0/2
18 - 122/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- 18 - 12
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 18 - 12
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AdelArabesque18 - 12OrmaieWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.43/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 18%Had 10%Want 73%
3.68/ 5 · 196 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
43%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
39%Love
35%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate
150 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
Sillage18 - 12
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
sweet88%
fruity77%
powdery65%
musky53%
violet42%
sweet100%
fruity92%
cherry84%
almond77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VioletOrangeWhite MuskFruity NotesSugarMandarin Orange
No top / heart / base split published
Top
LitchiRose PetalsMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
CherryRoseAlmondVioletHeliotrope
Base
SugarVanillaSandalwoodSage
InformationalShared notesViolet, Sugar and Mandarin Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer25
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer64
Fall93
Winter69
Day100
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#68,245
PerfumerEsmail Firoz, Mustafa Firoz
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#10,055
PerfumerSerge de Oliveira
Launched—
Reviews28
Category winner18 - 12Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArabesque Adel opens with a sudden burst of mandarin orange and crisp citrus notes that brighten up the skin immediately. As the initial spray settles, violet introduces a cool, powdery texture that soft-focuses the bright fruitiness. A light dusting of sugar merges with clean white musk in the base, creating a gentle…
Reviews →Ormaie 18 - 12 is a sweet floral gourmand built around rose, cherry, almond and a powdery violet-heliotrope softness. It opens bright and sugary, with litchi, mandarin and bergamot giving the fruit a sharp lift before it settles into cherry almond cream over vanilla, sandalwood and sage. It suits shoppers who want som…
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, Adel or 18 - 12?
18 - 12 takes 2 of 2 categories. Adel is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; 18 - 12 is rated 3.68/5 from 196 votes. Choose Adel for a citrus and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 18 - 12 for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which projects more, Adel or 18 - 12?
18 - 12 projects furthest (18 - 12 60/100, Adel 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Adel and 18 - 12 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Sugar and Mandarin Orange.
Is Adel or 18 - 12 better for summer or winter?
Adel suits daytime wear; 18 - 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Adel and 18 - 12?
Adel features Violet, Orange, White Musk, Fruity Notes and Sugar. 18 - 12 has top notes of Litchi, Rose Petals, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cherry, Rose, Almond and Violet, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Sage.
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