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ARCANA vs Patchouli & Maracuja

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

Updated 6 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ARCANA takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • ARCANA

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

  • Patchouli & Maracuja

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

ARCANA5/5
Patchouli & Maracuja0/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
ARCANA
Sillage & projection
ARCANA
Value for money
ARCANA
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
ARCANA
Fragranxe ranking
ARCANA

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ARCANAPARIS CORNER
Patchouli & MaracujaPARFUMANCE
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

25%Love
50%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity47
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityARCANA

SillageARCANA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value67
Category winnerARCANABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
fresh77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
fruity100%
sweet90%
vanilla80%
woody70%
powdery60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match78%Very similar · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top1 to 2 hours
PassionfruitRaspberryCassisPeachPearSand
Heart2 to 3 hours
Lily of the Valley
Base4 to 8 hours
VanillaMuskSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouli
Top15-30 mins
PassionfruitRaspberryPeach
Heart2-3 hrs
PearSandBlack Currant
Base4-6 hrs
SandalwoodTonka BeanHeliotropePatchouliVanilla
Category winnerARCANALongest dry-down: 4 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,740

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,486

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerARCANAHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ARCANA by PARIS CORNER is a vibrant floral fruity fragrance built around an opulent basket of sweet, sunlit produce balanced by warm mineral and earthy foundations. The opening bursts with sweet passionfruit, tangy raspberry, cassis, juicy peach, and crisp pear, accompanied by an unusual dry sand accord that tempers t…

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Patchouli & Maracuja by PARFUMANCE is a bright, sunlit fruity blend that puts juicy tropical sweetness front and center. The scent opens with a burst of tangy passionfruit, ripe peach, and sweet red raspberry that smells like a freshly blended fruit smoothie on a hot day. As it settles onto the skin, crisp pear and ta…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, ARCANA or Patchouli & Maracuja?

ARCANA takes 5 of 5 categories. ARCANA is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Patchouli & Maracuja is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose ARCANA for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Patchouli & Maracuja for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, ARCANA or Patchouli & Maracuja?

ARCANA lasts longest (ARCANA 80/100, Patchouli & Maracuja 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ARCANA or Patchouli & Maracuja?

ARCANA projects furthest (ARCANA 63/100, Patchouli & Maracuja 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ARCANA and Patchouli & Maracuja smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Raspberry, Peach and Pear.

Is ARCANA or Patchouli & Maracuja better for summer or winter?

ARCANA suits daytime wear; Patchouli & Maracuja suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ARCANA and Patchouli & Maracuja?

ARCANA has top notes of Passionfruit, Raspberry, Cassis and Peach, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood and Heliotrope. Patchouli & Maracuja has top notes of Passionfruit, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Pear, Sand and Black Currant, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Heliotrope and Patchouli.

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