Araba Fenice vs Florabloom Absolu
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Florabloom Absolu takes 4 of 8 categories.
Araba FeniceChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Florabloom AbsoluChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Araba Fenice3/8
Florabloom Absolu4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Florabloom Absolu
- Community sentiment
- Florabloom Absolu
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Araba Fenice
- Value for money
- Araba Fenice
- Versatility
- Araba Fenice
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Florabloom Absolu
- Fragranxe ranking
- Florabloom Absolu
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Araba FeniceCigno NeroFlorabloom AbsoluGuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.47/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 27%Had 13%Want 61%
3.70/ 5 · 260 votes
Have 29%Had 4%Want 66%
Category winnerFlorabloom AbsoluRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate19%Love
35%Like
23%Ok
21%Dislike
2%Hate
43 votes
36%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
11%Dislike
10%Hate
260 votes
Category winnerFlorabloom AbsoluMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageAraba Fenice
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAraba FeniceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
floral69%
green61%
woody100%
sweet92%
tropical84%
tuberose77%
warm spicy69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Black CurrantMandarin OrangeGreen AppleStrawberryPeachPlumGreen LeavesCoconut
Heart2 to 3 hours
JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaOrchidOrange BlossomHeliotropeTuberoseRose
Base3 to 5 hours
AmbergrisWhite MuskSugarPralinePatchouliSandalwoodCedar
Top30 to 45 minutes
MangoCoconutMandarin
Heart3 to 4 hours
TuberoseYlang-YlangRoseMirabilis
Base5 to 7 hours
PatchouliIncenseMossSandalwood
Category winnerFlorabloom AbsoluLongest dry-down: 5 to 7 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer93
Fall71
Winter50
Day100
Night47
Spring72
Summer45
Fall100
Winter84
Day85
Night100
Category winnerAraba FeniceMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,714
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#12,883
PerfumerDelphine Jelk
Launched—
Reviews34
Category winnerFlorabloom AbsoluHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAraba Fenice by Cigno Nero delivers a bright flood of fruit and petals over a confectionary base. The opening bursts with juicy strawberry, peach, crisp green apple, and mandarin orange, tempered by cool dew drop and green leaves. As the initial splash softens, a rich floral core takes over, featuring magnolia, tubero…
Reviews →Florabloom Absolu by Guerlain offers an unexpected clash between sunny tropical fruit and deep, shadowy earth. The scent opens with juicy mango, creamy coconut, and bright mandarin, giving an immediate impression of warm vacation air. That initial sweetness soon meets an opulent floral heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, …
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, Araba Fenice or Florabloom Absolu?
Florabloom Absolu takes 4 of 8 categories. Araba Fenice is rated 3.47/5 from 43 votes; Florabloom Absolu is rated 3.70/5 from 260 votes. Choose Araba Fenice for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Florabloom Absolu for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Araba Fenice or Florabloom Absolu?
They last about the same: Araba Fenice 70/100, Florabloom Absolu 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Araba Fenice or Florabloom Absolu?
Araba Fenice projects furthest (Araba Fenice 65/100, Florabloom Absolu 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Araba Fenice and Florabloom Absolu smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Tuberose, Rose and Patchouli.
Is Araba Fenice or Florabloom Absolu better for summer or winter?
For summer, Araba Fenice is the stronger pick. For winter, Florabloom Absolu is the stronger pick. Araba Fenice suits daytime wear; Florabloom Absolu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Araba Fenice and Florabloom Absolu?
Araba Fenice has top notes of Black Currant, Mandarin Orange, Green Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Magnolia and Orchid, a base of Ambergris, White Musk, Sugar and Praline. Florabloom Absolu has top notes of Mango, Coconut and Mandarin, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Mirabilis, a base of Patchouli, Incense, Moss and Sandalwood.
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