Fragrance comparison

Arcadia vs Jair Bolsonaro

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 910 ratings analysed

7 wins

Arcadia

Paradis des Sens

4.2075 votes

Rank #10,115 WoodySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Jair Bolsonaro

Agustin Fernandez

2.30835 votes

Rank #22,297 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arcadia takes 7 of 7 categories.

Arcadia
Choose it for a woody and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Jair Bolsonaro
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in summer.

Arcadia7/7

Jair Bolsonaro0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArcadiaParadis des Sens

Jair BolsonaroAgustin Fernandez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%

2.30/ 5 · 835 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 46%

Category winnerArcadiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

24%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

75 votes

30%Love

2%Like

2%Ok

2%Dislike

65%Hate

835 votes

Category winnerArcadiaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate32

Category winners

LongevityArcadia

SillageArcadia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value33

Category winnerArcadiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

soft spicy83%

patchouli65%

aromatic48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

sweet83%

aldehydic65%

terpenic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperCorianderVioletTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarPatchouliOakmoss

Base8-10 hrs

Woody NotesVanillaAmbergrisBenzoin

Top

OrangeLemonSicilian LemonTangerineNeroliBergamot

Heart

HyacinthRoseJasmineSea NotesCyclamenCorianderFreesiaRosemary

Base

OakmossCedarWhite MuskAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Tangerine, Cedar and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Arcadia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer84

Fall0

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring86

Summer100

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Category winnerArcadiaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex63

Women5

Date 32%Work 27%Casual 23%Party 19%

Men39

Unisex9

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,115

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#22,297

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerArcadiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arcadia by Paradis des Sens kicks off with a sharp blast of bright tangerine and cracked pink pepper. That initial citrus sparkle quickly collides with crisp coriander and green violet leaves. The opening is punchy. Within twenty minutes, earthy patchouli, clean cedar, and bitter oakmoss take control of the sillage. T…

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Jair Bolsonaro opens as a bright citrus aromatic with lemon, orange, bergamot and neroli up front, then moves into a busy floral marine heart over moss, cedar and musk. On paper it aims for a fresh masculine style. Buyer feedback is sharply split. Some find it wearable in warm weather and fairly elegant, while others …

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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.

Which is better, Arcadia or Jair Bolsonaro?

Arcadia takes 7 of 7 categories. Arcadia is rated 4.20/5 from 75 votes; Jair Bolsonaro is rated 2.30/5 from 835 votes. Choose Arcadia for a woody and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Jair Bolsonaro for a citrus and sweet character. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Arcadia or Jair Bolsonaro?

Arcadia lasts longest (Arcadia 77/100, Jair Bolsonaro 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arcadia or Jair Bolsonaro?

Arcadia projects furthest (Arcadia 69/100, Jair Bolsonaro 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arcadia and Jair Bolsonaro smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Coriander, Tangerine, Cedar and Patchouli.

Is Arcadia or Jair Bolsonaro better for summer or winter?

For summer, Jair Bolsonaro is the stronger pick. For winter, Arcadia is the stronger pick. Arcadia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arcadia and Jair Bolsonaro?

Arcadia has top notes of Pink Pepper, Coriander, Violet and Tangerine, heart notes of Cedar, Patchouli and Oakmoss, a base of Woody Notes, Vanilla, Ambergris and Benzoin. Jair Bolsonaro has top notes of Orange, Lemon, Sicilian Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Hyacinth, Rose, Jasmine and Sea Notes, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar, White Musk and Amber.