Agapi vs V
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
11%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
V takes 4 of 7 categories.
AgapiChoose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
VChoose it for a woody and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Agapi3/7
V4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Agapi
- Community sentiment
- Agapi
- Longevity
- V
- Sillage & projection
- V
- Value for money
- Agapi
- Versatility
- V
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- V
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AgapiLe Couvent Maison de ParfumVLushWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 164 votes
Have 50%Had 9%Want 42%
3.81/ 5 · 222 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerAgapiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
43%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
164 votes
35%Love
35%Like
15%Ok
12%Dislike
4%Hate
199 votes
Category winnerAgapiMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityV
SillageV
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAgapiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familysweet100%
citrus90%
tropical80%
fruity70%
fresh60%
amber50%
woody100%
violet88%
powdery77%
warm spicy65%
yellow floral53%
floral42%
Scent match11%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Mandora
Heart2 to 4 hours
PassionfruitYlang-Ylang
Base3 to 6 hours
AmbroxanCloves
Top
Ylang-Ylang
Heart
Violet
Base
CedarCloves
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Cloves. Durations are only published for Agapi, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring77
Summer100
Fall29
Winter13
Day100
Night12
Spring74
Summer41
Fall100
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerVMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,338
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#13,845
PerfumerMark Constantine
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerVHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAgapi by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a bright citrus and tropical scent that spotlights tangy fruit over a warm base. It opens with an immediate burst of mandora, a vibrant citrus fruit that delivers tart mandarin peel and sweet pulp. That sharpness quickly folds into an exotic heart of passionfruit and ylang-ylang…
Reviews →Lush V centers on violet, cedar, clove and ylang-ylang, and it usually reads as woody, powdery and slightly spicy rather than bright or sugary. The violet is the star, giving it a makeup-powder, Parma Violet feel that many wearers find distinctive and atmospheric. It can feel long-wearing with moderate to strong prese…
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, Agapi or V?
V takes 4 of 7 categories. Agapi is rated 3.98/5 from 164 votes; V is rated 3.81/5 from 222 votes. Choose Agapi for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose V for a woody and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Agapi or V?
V lasts longest (V 69/100, Agapi 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Agapi or V?
V projects furthest (V 60/100, Agapi 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Agapi and V smell similar?
Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Cloves.
Is Agapi or V better for summer or winter?
For summer, Agapi is the stronger pick. For winter, V is the stronger pick. Agapi suits daytime wear; V suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Agapi and V?
Agapi has top notes of Mandora, heart notes of Passionfruit and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Ambroxan and Cloves. V has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Violet, a base of Cedar and Cloves.
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