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Arc-en-Ciel Kiss vs Néroli & Orchidée

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

Updated 1,598 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Néroli & Orchidée takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Arc-en-Ciel Kiss

    Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Néroli & Orchidée

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Arc-en-Ciel Kiss0/5
Néroli & Orchidée5/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Néroli & Orchidée
Sillage & projection
Néroli & Orchidée
Value for money
Néroli & Orchidée
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Néroli & Orchidée
Fragranxe ranking
Néroli & Orchidée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Arc-en-Ciel KissCIEL Parfum
Néroli & OrchidéeL'Occitane en Provence
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 22%Had 22%Want 56%
4.14/ 5 · 1,596 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

38%Love
47%Like
6%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate

1,596 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityNéroli & Orchidée

SillageNéroli & Orchidée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value49
Category winnerNéroli & OrchidéeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
tropical90%
citrus80%
white floral70%
sweet60%
fresh50%
citrus100%
white floral92%
floral84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
fresh61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Tropical FruitsOrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotPeach
Heart2-3 hrs
Orange BlossomJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyIrisBlackberryBlack Currant
Base4-6 hrs
CedarPatchouliMuskVanilla
Top15-30 mins
Mandarin OrangeOrange
Heart2-4 hrs
NeroliPeachLily-of-the-ValleyFig Nectar
Base5-8 hrs
OrchidMuskIris
Category winnerNéroli & OrchidéeLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter20
Day100
Night29
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 38%Work 29%Date 19%Party 14%
Men1
Unisex5
Women94
Work 39%Casual 36%Date 18%Party 7%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,930

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,733

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews117

Category winnerNéroli & OrchidéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arc-en-Ciel Kiss by CIEL Parfum opens with a juicy burst of sweet mandarin orange, sunlit peach, and ripe tropical fruits. It smells bright and cheerful right away. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruitiness softens into a clean heart of white jasmine, orange blossom, and tart blackberry. Cedar and sheer vanilla an…

Reviews →

The mandarin orange pops right off the nozzle. It is juicy and bright. Within seconds, sunny orange blossom and bitter green neroli rush in to take over the air. You get an immediate wash of Provence sunshine that feels breezy rather than heavy. As the initial citrus sparkle quiets down, sweet peach flesh and creamy f…

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, Arc-en-Ciel Kiss or Néroli & Orchidée?

Néroli & Orchidée takes 5 of 5 categories. Arc-en-Ciel Kiss is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Néroli & Orchidée is rated 4.14/5 from 1,596 votes. Choose Arc-en-Ciel Kiss for a fruity and tropical character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Néroli & Orchidée for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arc-en-Ciel Kiss or Néroli & Orchidée?

Néroli & Orchidée lasts longest (Néroli & Orchidée 58/100, Arc-en-Ciel Kiss 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arc-en-Ciel Kiss or Néroli & Orchidée?

Projection is very close: Néroli & Orchidée 52/100, Arc-en-Ciel Kiss 50/100 for sillage.

Do Arc-en-Ciel Kiss and Néroli & Orchidée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Orange, Mandarin Orange, Peach and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Arc-en-Ciel Kiss or Néroli & Orchidée better for summer or winter?

Arc-en-Ciel Kiss suits daytime wear; Néroli & Orchidée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arc-en-Ciel Kiss and Néroli & Orchidée?

Arc-en-Ciel Kiss has top notes of Tropical Fruits, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Iris, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla. Néroli & Orchidée has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Neroli, Peach, Lily-of-the-Valley and Fig Nectar, a base of Orchid, Musk and Iris.

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