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Arles vs Cixi Attar

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

Updated 39 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arles takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Arles

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Cixi Attar

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

Arles3/5
Cixi Attar2/5
Ratings & consensus
Arles
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cixi Attar
Sillage & projection
Cixi Attar
Value for money
Arles
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Arles

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ArlesMorph
Cixi AttarTabacora Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%
3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 28%Had 20%Want 52%
Category winnerArlesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
11%Dislike
7%Hate

27 votes

17%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityCixi Attar

SillageCixi Attar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price value0
Category winnerArlesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
fresh spicy77%
cinnamon69%
sweet61%
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
white floral84%
cinnamon77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match65%Closely related · both warm spicy, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
RoseLilyMagnolia
Heart2-4 hrs
PeachApricotClovesBlack PepperCinnamonCumin
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskVanillaSandalwoodAmbergris
Top
PeachApricotRaspberryLemonBergamot
Heart
CinnamonTuberoseLilyCarnationRoseJasmine
Base
MuskVanillaSandalwoodAmberBenzoin
InformationalShared notesRose, Lily, Peach and Apricot. Durations are only published for Arles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer50
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex85
Women8
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#47,800

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerArlesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Morph Arles is a cozy blend of spiced orchard fruit and plush florals that wraps around the skin like an autumn sweater. The fragrance opens with an airy flash of magnolia, white lily, and soft rose before settling into juicy peach and ripe apricot dusted with ground cinnamon and clove. A warm base of creamy sandalwoo…

Reviews →

Cixi Attar by Tabacora Parfums is a dense Oriental Floral fragrance that works effectively for both women and men. It was launched in 2018 and showcases the distinctive style of perfumer Christian Carbonnel. The scent opens with a thick blend of peach, apricot, and raspberry before transitioning into a warm heart of c…

Reviews →
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

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arles or Cixi Attar?

Arles takes 3 of 5 categories. Arles is rated 3.89/5 from 27 votes; Cixi Attar is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Arles for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Cixi Attar for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arles or Cixi Attar?

Cixi Attar lasts longest (Cixi Attar 64/100, Arles 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arles or Cixi Attar?

Projection is very close: Cixi Attar 64/100, Arles 62/100 for sillage.

Do Arles and Cixi Attar smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Lily, Peach and Apricot.

Is Arles or Cixi Attar better for summer or winter?

Arles suits day or night wear; Cixi Attar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arles and Cixi Attar?

Arles has top notes of Rose, Lily and Magnolia, heart notes of Peach, Apricot, Cloves and Black Pepper, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Ambergris. Cixi Attar has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Cinnamon, Tuberose, Lily and Carnation, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.

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