Annayake Pour Lui vs Caline
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Annayake Pour Lui takes 5 of 7 categories.
Annayake Pour LuiChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
CalineChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Annayake Pour Lui5/7
Caline2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Annayake Pour Lui
- Community sentiment
- Annayake Pour Lui
- Longevity
- Annayake Pour Lui
- Sillage & projection
- Caline
- Value for money
- Annayake Pour Lui
- Versatility
- Annayake Pour Lui
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Caline
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Annayake Pour LuiAnnayakeCalineGrèsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 125 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
3.75/ 5 · 181 votes
Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%
Category winnerAnnayake Pour LuiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
50%Like
6%Ok
14%Dislike
2%Hate
125 votes
24%Love
48%Like
6%Ok
21%Dislike
1%Hate
181 votes
Category winnerAnnayake Pour LuiMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAnnayake Pour Lui
SillageCaline
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAnnayake Pour LuiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
floral77%
green69%
nutty61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
citrus84%
floral77%
green69%
vanilla61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
TeaAppleMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
BambooLotusCotton Flower
Base
HazelnutCoton candyTonka Bean
Top
AppleGrapefruitIvyMandarin Orange
Heart
LotusJasmineMimosaPlum
Base
PralineMuskVanillaTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesApple, Mandarin Orange, Lotus and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer38
Fall84
Winter53
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter31
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAnnayake Pour LuiMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#31,686
PerfumerChristophe Raynaud
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#13,498
PerfumerThierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews25
Category winnerCalineHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnnayake Pour Lui hits the skin with a cool, watery breeze of apple and green tea, backed by a sharp squeeze of mandarin orange. It does not follow the typical heavy blue fragrance blueprint of the era. Instead, it feels airy and translucent, slowly introducing a damp bamboo note that keeps the composition clean and o…
Reviews →Caline by Grès opens with a crisp burst of green apple, tart grapefruit, and crushed ivy leaves. Created by perfumer Thierry Wasser in 2005, this floral fruity eau de toilette blends bright citrus tops with a watery lotus and jasmine heart. As it settles on skin, rich praline, warm vanilla, and tonka bean build a swee…
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, Annayake Pour Lui or Caline?
Annayake Pour Lui takes 5 of 7 categories. Annayake Pour Lui is rated 3.89/5 from 125 votes; Caline is rated 3.75/5 from 181 votes. Choose Annayake Pour Lui for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Caline for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Annayake Pour Lui or Caline?
Annayake Pour Lui lasts longest (Annayake Pour Lui 63/100, Caline 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Annayake Pour Lui or Caline?
Projection is very close: Caline 58/100, Annayake Pour Lui 57/100 for sillage.
Do Annayake Pour Lui and Caline smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Apple, Mandarin Orange, Lotus and Tonka Bean.
Is Annayake Pour Lui or Caline better for summer or winter?
For summer, Annayake Pour Lui is the stronger pick. For winter, Annayake Pour Lui is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Annayake Pour Lui and Caline?
Annayake Pour Lui has top notes of Tea, Apple, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Bamboo, Lotus and Cotton Flower, a base of Hazelnut, Coton candy and Tonka Bean. Caline has top notes of Apple, Grapefruit, Ivy and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lotus, Jasmine, Mimosa and Plum, a base of Praline, Musk, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.
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