Fragrance comparison

Arcadia vs Wuthering Heights

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

4 wins

Arcadia

Paradis des Sens

4.2075 votes

Rank #10,115 WoodySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Wuthering Heights

Sared Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #44,632 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arcadia takes 4 of 4 categories.

Arcadia
Choose it for a woody and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Wuthering Heights
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Arcadia4/4

Wuthering Heights0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Arcadia
Sillage & projection: Arcadia
Value for money: Arcadia
Versatility: Not scored
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

Wuthering HeightsSared Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityArcadia

SillageArcadia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value0

Category winnerArcadiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

soft spicy83%

patchouli65%

aromatic48%

powdery30%

amber100%

woody92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

aromatic69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, soft spicy and aromatic

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

CorianderVioletPink PepperTangerine

Heart

MossPatchouliCedar

Base

AmbergrisBenzoinVanilla

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Coriander, Violet and Tangerine. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex63

Women5

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,115

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#44,632

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Wuthering Heights by Sared Perfumes is an amber-woody scent with a mossy, earthy backbone and a softly spiced opening. It starts with tangerine brightness and peppery coriander, touched by a cool violet nuance, then settles into patchouli, cedar and moss. The dry-down turns warmer and more balsamic, with benzoin and …

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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 Wuthering Heights?

Arcadia takes 4 of 4 categories. Arcadia is rated 4.20/5 from 75 votes; Wuthering Heights is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Arcadia for a woody and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Wuthering Heights for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Arcadia or Wuthering Heights?

Arcadia lasts longest (Arcadia 77/100, Wuthering Heights 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arcadia or Wuthering Heights?

Arcadia projects furthest (Arcadia 69/100, Wuthering Heights 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arcadia and Wuthering Heights smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, soft spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Coriander, Violet and Tangerine.

Is Arcadia or Wuthering Heights better for summer or winter?

Arcadia suits evening wear; Wuthering Heights suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arcadia and Wuthering Heights?

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. Wuthering Heights has top notes of Coriander, Violet, Pink Pepper and Tangerine, heart notes of Moss, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Ambergris, Benzoin and Vanilla.