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Arome Absolu vs Sierra

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

Updated 238 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arome Absolu takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Arome Absolu

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Sierra

    Choose it for a soft spicy and rose character.

Arome Absolu1/1
Sierra0/1
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
Arome Absolu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Arome AbsoluJeanne Arthes
SierraProfessor
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 238 votes
Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%
—/ 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
23%Love
58%Like
3%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate

238 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value73
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
powdery77%
tuberose69%
sweet61%
soft spicy100%
rose92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
amber69%
white floral61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachPlumMandarin OrangeBlackberry
Heart
TuberoseJasmineCinnamonCorianderLily-of-the-ValleyVioletGingerRose
Base
VanillaSandalwoodAmberCedar
Top30 to 45 minutes
Mandarin OrangePink PepperCoriander
Heart2 to 3 hours
VioletLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base4 to 6 hours
AmberPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Coriander, Lily-of-the-Valley and Violet. Durations are only published for Sierra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring64
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men6
Unisex0
Women94

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#79,651

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArome AbsoluHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arome Absolu opens with a blast of dark plum, sweet peach, and tart blackberry offset by mandarin orange. The fruity start fades quickly into a heavy white floral heart dominated by tuberose and jasmine. Warm cinnamon, coriander, and ginger add a dry spice layer underneath the flowers, giving the mid notes a noticeabl…

Reviews →

Sierra opens with a distinct splash of fresh mandarin orange paired with the dry tickle of pink pepper and herbal coriander. This lively introduction soon softens as floral notes take control, bringing forth velvety rose, crisp lily-of-the-valley, and a quiet dust of sweet violet. The heart has an unmistakable powdery…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Arome Absolu and Sierra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Coriander, Lily-of-the-Valley and Violet.

What are the notes in Arome Absolu and Sierra?

Arome Absolu has top notes of Peach, Plum, Mandarin Orange and Blackberry, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Cinnamon and Coriander, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Cedar. Sierra has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla.

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