Fragrance comparison

Angels Rest vs No 5

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

Angels Rest

Exceed

3.005 votes

Rank #71,440 FruityFloral

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20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

No 5

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0024 votes

Rank #43,599 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No 5 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Angels Rest
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No 5
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Angels Rest0/5

No 54/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 5
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: No 5
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): No 5
Fragranxe ranking: No 5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angels RestExceed

No 5Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

4.00/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 24%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

0%Like

60%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

21%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo 5

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNo 5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral90%

warm spicy80%

rose70%

tropical60%

fresh50%

amber77%

balsamic38%

floral30%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LycheeClove LeafCypressGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

prickly pearCarnationRose

Base6-8 hrs

AmberSandalwoodBenzoin

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangGalbanumPalisander RosewoodTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacTuberoseLilyNarcissusCarnationDamask Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinVanilla

Category winnerNo 5Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night30

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#71,440

PerfumerRita Brena

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,599

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerNo 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angels Rest by Exceed delivers an energetic mix of juicy fruit, sharp green leaves, and cozy resins. The scent opens immediately with bright lychee fruit and aromatic cypress, accompanied by a dry snap of galbanum and a pinch of clove leaf. As the sharp green opening mellows, the fragrance reveals a lush heart of swee…

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Prudence Paris No 5 opens with a tart, vibrant burst of green galbanum, sparkling tangerine, and creamy ylang-ylang that immediately demands attention. As that initial citrus snap settles, the heart opens up into an opulent floral garden crowded with dewy jasmine sambac, sweet tuberose, and spicy carnation. The progre…

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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, Angels Rest or No 5?

No 5 takes 4 of 5 categories. Angels Rest is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; No 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 24 votes. Choose Angels Rest for a fruity and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose No 5 for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Angels Rest or No 5?

No 5 lasts longest (No 5 72/100, Angels Rest 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angels Rest or No 5?

Projection is very close: Angels Rest 75/100, No 5 75/100 for sillage.

Do Angels Rest and No 5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Carnation, Rose and Amber.

Is Angels Rest or No 5 better for summer or winter?

Angels Rest suits daytime wear; No 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angels Rest and No 5?

Angels Rest has top notes of Lychee, Clove Leaf, Cypress and Galbanum, heart notes of prickly pear, Carnation and Rose, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Benzoin. No 5 has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Palisander Rosewood and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Lily and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Olibanum.