Fragrance comparison

Arabia Pour Femme vs Ciao

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

Arabia Pour Femme

Le Chameau

3.0011 votes

Rank #66,990 MuskyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Ciao

Houbigant

4.2524 votes

Rank #46,223 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ciao takes 6 of 6 categories.

Arabia Pour Femme
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ciao
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Arabia Pour Femme0/6

Ciao6/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arabia Pour FemmeLe Chameau

CiaoHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 57%

4.25/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 35%Had 17%Want 48%

Category winnerCiaoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

27%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityCiao

SillageCiao

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value63

Category winnerCiaoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

rose77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

RoseFruitsFloral Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

VanillaSandalwoodRaspberry

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskOakmossAmber

Top15-30 mins

FruitsCuminGreen NotesLemonPalisander RosewoodBasilOsmanthus

Heart2-4 hrs

Orris RootRoseHyacinthJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationYlang-YlangCassis

Base8-10+ hrs

OakmossLeatherSandalwoodAmberVetiverPatchouliMuskBenzoin

Category winnerCiaoLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex40

Women40

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,990

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#46,223

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCiaoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabia Pour Femme by Le Chameau is an oriental floral fragrance built around sweet fruits, lush florals, and a foundation of clean musk. It opens with an immediate burst of sweet rose, mixed fruits, and soft floral notes. As the top notes settle, the heart reveals tart raspberry combined with warm vanilla and creamy s…

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Houbigant Ciao launches with a sharp crack of green basil, bitter lemon, and pungent cumin. It does not apologize for its vintage power. Give it five minutes to settle past the initial alcohol lift. Soon, a rich bouquet of spicy carnation, hyacinth, and powdery orris root blooms across your skin. The sweetness is mini…

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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, Arabia Pour Femme or Ciao?

Ciao takes 6 of 6 categories. Arabia Pour Femme is rated 3.00/5 from 11 votes; Ciao is rated 4.25/5 from 24 votes. Choose Arabia Pour Femme for a musky and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ciao for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arabia Pour Femme or Ciao?

Ciao lasts longest (Ciao 93/100, Arabia Pour Femme 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arabia Pour Femme or Ciao?

Ciao projects furthest (Ciao 75/100, Arabia Pour Femme 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabia Pour Femme and Ciao smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Fruits, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Arabia Pour Femme or Ciao better for summer or winter?

Arabia Pour Femme suits evening wear; Ciao suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabia Pour Femme and Ciao?

Arabia Pour Femme has top notes of Rose, Fruits and Floral Notes, heart notes of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Raspberry, a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Amber. Ciao has top notes of Fruits, Cumin, Green Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Orris Root, Rose, Hyacinth and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Sandalwood and Amber.