Fragrance comparison

Arlésienne vs Metallique

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 3,932 ratings analysed

4 wins

Arlésienne

L'Occitane en Provence

4.16409 votes

Rank #6,130 RoseOzonic

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21%scent match

Clearly different

Metallique

Tom Ford

3.753,523 votes

Rank #28,374 VanillaAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arlésienne takes 4 of 7 categories.

Arlésienne
Choose it for a rose and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Metallique
Choose it for a vanilla and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Arlésienne4/7

Metallique3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArlésienneL'Occitane en Provence

MetalliqueTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 409 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 3,523 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerArlésienneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

409 votes

35%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

3,523 votes

Category winnerArlésienneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityMetallique

SillageMetallique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value35

Category winnerArlésienneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

ozonic92%

musky84%

green77%

aquatic69%

floral61%

vanilla100%

aldehydic92%

powdery84%

floral77%

fresh69%

balsamic61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumBergamotHawthorn

Heart2-4 hrs

May RoseViolet LeafHeliotrope

Base5-8 hrs

White MuskSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top

AldehydesPink PepperBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru BalsamSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Hawthorn, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Arlésienne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night29

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMetalliqueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Work 37%Casual 35%Date 19%Party 8%

Men3

Unisex42

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,130

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#28,374

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArlésienneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arlésienne by L'Occitane en Provence brings a crisp, breezy floral profile that feels instantly clean on bare skin. The green snap of galbanum hits first. Tart bergamot and dry hawthorn join immediately behind it, creating a light herbal bite that keeps the opening from turning sugary. Within twenty minutes, dewy May …

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Tom Ford Metallique starts with a stark splash of cold aldehydes and sharp pink pepper. It mimics the smell of clean sheet metal under a cold winter sun. As it sits on warm skin, the icy sharpness softens into a sweet creaminess led by vanilla and powdery heliotrope. The contrast between cold metal and warm balsamic s…

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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, Arlésienne or Metallique?

Arlésienne takes 4 of 7 categories. Arlésienne is rated 4.16/5 from 409 votes; Metallique is rated 3.75/5 from 3,523 votes. Choose Arlésienne for a rose and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Metallique for a vanilla and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Arlésienne or Metallique?

They last about the same: Metallique 65/100, Arlésienne 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Arlésienne or Metallique?

Projection is very close: Metallique 58/100, Arlésienne 57/100 for sillage.

Do Arlésienne and Metallique smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Hawthorn, Heliotrope and Sandalwood.

Is Arlésienne or Metallique better for summer or winter?

For summer, Arlésienne is the stronger pick. For winter, Metallique is the stronger pick. Arlésienne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arlésienne and Metallique?

Arlésienne has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot and Hawthorn, heart notes of May Rose, Violet Leaf and Heliotrope, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Metallique has top notes of Aldehydes, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Hawthorn and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Peru Balsam and Sandalwood.