Fragrance comparison

Appear vs O Amor e o Mar

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

Appear

Hermetica

3.4766 votes

Rank #16,344 FruitySweet

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31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

O Amor e o Mar

Quem Disse Berenice

3.9031 votes

Rank #41,142 CitrusMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

O Amor e o Mar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Appear
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
O Amor e o Mar
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Appear3/7

O Amor e o Mar4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AppearHermetica

O Amor e o MarQuem Disse Berenice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.47/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%

3.90/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 34%Had 43%Want 23%

Category winnerO Amor e o MarRating 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

29%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerO Amor e o MarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAppear

SillageO Amor e o Mar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value70

Category winnerO Amor e o MarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

fresh83%

caramel74%

green65%

white floral56%

citrus100%

musky90%

fruity80%

sweet70%

powdery60%

soft spicy50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotMandarin OrangePear

Heart2-3 hrs

Pink PepperRaspberry

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPear, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry and Musk. Durations are only published for O Amor e o Mar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter30

Day100

Night26

Spring65

Summer100

Fall12

Winter6

Day100

Night12

Category winnerAppearMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 46%Work 31%Date 14%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,344

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#41,142

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…

Reviews →

Spray this on and you get an instant flash of alcohol. That clears in thirty seconds. Crisp bergamot and chilled mandarin orange burst forward immediately with juicy pear sweetness. It smells bright and thirst-quenching. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens as tart raspberry and a faint spark of pink p…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Appear or O Amor e o Mar?

O Amor e o Mar takes 4 of 7 categories. Appear is rated 3.47/5 from 66 votes; O Amor e o Mar is rated 3.90/5 from 31 votes. Choose Appear for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose O Amor e o Mar for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Appear or O Amor e o Mar?

Appear lasts longest (Appear 59/100, O Amor e o Mar 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Appear or O Amor e o Mar?

O Amor e o Mar projects furthest (O Amor e o Mar 64/100, Appear 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Appear and O Amor e o Mar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry and Musk.

Is Appear or O Amor e o Mar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Appear is the stronger pick. For winter, Appear is the stronger pick. Appear suits daytime wear; O Amor e o Mar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Appear and O Amor e o Mar?

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. O Amor e o Mar has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Pear, heart notes of Pink Pepper and Raspberry, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.