Fragrance comparison

Arctic vs Sapphire

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Arctic

Gulf Orchid

4.333 votes

Rank #55,349 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Sapphire

Aquarabia

—0 votes

Rank #66,554 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arctic takes 1 of 1 categories.

Arctic
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sapphire
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Arctic1/1

Sapphire0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArcticGulf Orchid

SapphireAquarabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

marine84%

caramel77%

woody69%

aquatic61%

amber100%

woody90%

citrus80%

fresh spicy70%

fruity60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

MandarinCardamomBergamotMelonPearLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarwoodJasmineGalbanum

Base6-8+ hrs

Marine notesCaramelMuskMoss

Top

BergamotPearPink PepperLemon

Heart

KephalisSpicy NotesWhite WoodGalbanumCedar

Base

CashmeranGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pear, Lemon and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Arctic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night53

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 18%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,349

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,554

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArcticHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arctic by Gulf Orchid hits the skin like a blast of arctic wind over sunlit water. You get a fast burst of tart Italian bergamot, juicy mandarin, and cold sliced melon right away. It feels crisp. Then, warm cardamom spices up the fruit before a green kick of galbanum and jasmine smooths out the edges. As the initial s…

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Aquarabia Sapphire opens with a sharp flash of bergamot, lemon, and juicy pear, spiced gently with pink pepper. Within fifteen minutes, the initial citrus bite softens into a warm heart dominated by cedar, green galbanum, and woodsy kephalis. The composition shifts from bright fruit to a resinous, forest-like mid-sect…

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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.

Do Arctic and Sapphire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pear, Lemon and Galbanum.

Is Arctic or Sapphire better for summer or winter?

Arctic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arctic and Sapphire?

Arctic has top notes of Mandarin, Cardamom, Bergamot and Melon, heart notes of Cedarwood, Jasmine and Galbanum, a base of Marine notes, Caramel, Musk and Moss. Sapphire has top notes of Bergamot, Pear, Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Kephalis, Spicy Notes, White Wood and Galbanum, a base of Cashmeran and Guaiac Wood.