Fragrance comparison

Ascania Air vs Modest Deux

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 691 ratings analysed

Ascania Air

Ascania

4.147 votes

Rank #56,272 SweetCherry

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48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Modest Deux

Afnan

4.14684 votes

Rank #556 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Modest Deux takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ascania Air
Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Modest Deux
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ascania Air0/4

Modest Deux3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ascania AirAscania

Modest DeuxAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 30%Had 30%Want 40%

4.14/ 5 · 684 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

47%Love

34%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

635 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityModest Deux

SillageModest Deux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cherry86%

woody72%

powdery58%

fruity44%

musky30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

patchouli77%

vanilla69%

cherry61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, cherry and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CherryRaspberry

Heart

Sweet NotesGardeniaVanillaOrchid

Base

MuskSuedeSandalOak

Top

RaspberryDark ChocolateCherryStrawberry

Heart

VanillaSpices

Base

PatchouliMuskGardenia

InformationalShared notesCherry, Raspberry, Gardenia and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall0

Winter20

Day100

Night–

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,272

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews153

Category winnerModest DeuxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ascania Air is a sweet cherry floral with a soft woody musk base. It opens with cherry and raspberry, then settles into a powdery mix of vanilla, gardenia and orchid, with suede, sandalwood and musk keeping it smooth rather than sharp. It looks best suited to women who enjoy fruity florals with a sweeter, more cosmeti…

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Modest Deux is a rich fruity gourmand built around dark berries, chocolate and vanilla, with patchouli giving it a deeper, more dressed-up edge. It opens like jammy cherry and strawberry syrup, then settles into a sweeter, spiced drydown that many wearers find sexy and evening-friendly. It suits shoppers who enjoy bol…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ascania Air or Modest Deux?

Modest Deux takes 3 of 4 categories. Ascania Air is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Modest Deux is rated 4.14/5 from 684 votes. Choose Ascania Air for a sweet and cherry character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Modest Deux for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ascania Air or Modest Deux?

Modest Deux lasts longest (Modest Deux 69/100, Ascania Air 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ascania Air or Modest Deux?

Modest Deux projects furthest (Modest Deux 61/100, Ascania Air 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ascania Air and Modest Deux smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, cherry and fruity accords. Common notes include Cherry, Raspberry, Gardenia and Vanilla.

Is Ascania Air or Modest Deux better for summer or winter?

Ascania Air suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ascania Air and Modest Deux?

Ascania Air has top notes of Cherry and Raspberry, heart notes of Sweet Notes, Gardenia, Vanilla and Orchid, a base of Musk, Suede, Sandal and Oak. Modest Deux has top notes of Raspberry, Dark Chocolate, Cherry and Strawberry, heart notes of Vanilla and Spices, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Gardenia.