Fragrance comparison

Appear vs Citrus

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

1 wins

Appear

Hermetica

3.4766 votes

Rank #16,844 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Citrus

fuwally

—0 votes

Rank #75,976 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Appear takes 1 of 1 categories.

Appear
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Citrus
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character.

Appear1/1

Citrus0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Appear

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AppearHermetica

Citrusfuwally

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.47/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

45%Like

23%Ok

11%Dislike

8%Hate

66 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

fresh83%

caramel74%

green65%

white floral56%

citrus100%

fresh83%

aromatic65%

fruity48%

rose30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fresh and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearCassisMandarin OrangeBlack Pepper

Heart

Green AppleJasmineGardeniaOrrisLily of the Valley

Base

CaramelPeachRaspberryVanillaMuskCedarTonkaAmber

Top15-30 mins

LemonGrapefruitGreen ApplePear

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily of the ValleyRoseJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

RaspberryPeachCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Green Apple, Jasmine and Lily of the Valley. Durations are only published for Citrus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter30

Day100

Night26

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 32%Date 15%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#75,976

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAppearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermetica Appear delivers a bright, juicy blend of orchard fruit and gentle sweetness designed for effortless daily wear. It opens with crisp green apple, ripe pear, and a splash of sunny mandarin orange, balanced by a faint kick of black pepper. As it warms on the skin, creamy jasmine, gardenia, and powdery orris roo…

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Citrus by fuwally delivers an immediate blast of tart lemon, bitter grapefruit, and crunchy green apple. It is sharp, juicy, and instantly awake. As the initial citrus sting mellows on warm skin, a crisp slice of ripe pear emerges alongside clean lily of the valley and watery rose petals. The fragrance stays refreshin…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Appear and Citrus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Green Apple, Jasmine and Lily of the Valley.

Is Appear or Citrus better for summer or winter?

Appear suits daytime wear; Citrus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Appear and Citrus?

Appear has top notes of Pear, Cassis, Mandarin Orange and Black Pepper, heart notes of Green Apple, Jasmine, Gardenia and Orris, a base of Caramel, Peach, Raspberry and Vanilla. Citrus has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit, Green Apple and Pear, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Raspberry, Peach, Cedar and Musk.