Fragrance comparison

Asfar A Way vs Cercle Sportif

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

2 wins

Asfar A Way

Tayshaba

3.002 votes

Rank #64,295 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Cercle Sportif

VENUE

4.673 votes

Rank #49,654 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asfar A Way takes 2 of 3 categories.

Asfar A Way
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.
Cercle Sportif
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Asfar A Way2/3

Cercle Sportif1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Asfar A Way
Value for money: Asfar A Way
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cercle Sportif

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Asfar A WayTayshaba

Cercle SportifVENUE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 13%Want 80%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAsfar A Way

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value42

Category winnerAsfar A WayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

yellow floral77%

tobacco69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

green83%

musky65%

white floral48%

leather30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MandarinTobaccoCoconut

Heart

JasmineYlang YlangTuberoseCardamomNeroliCumin

Base

BroomMuskPatchouliVanillaAmberMyrrh

Top20-30 mins

Lemon ZestGreen LeavesMandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliPetitgrainCedar

Base6-8 hrs

SuedeMuskMyrrh

InformationalShared notesMandarin, Neroli, Musk and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Cercle Sportif, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 38%Work 34%Date 19%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,295

PerfumerMaiada El Khalifa

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,654

PerfumerMaxime Exler

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCercle SportifHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tayshaba launched Asfar A Way in 2024 as a dense Oriental Floral creation crafted by Maiada El Khalifa. It opens with an unexpected pairing of juicy mandarin, dry tobacco leaf, and sweet coconut milk. The heart shifts into a heavy white floral cluster of tuberose, jasmine, and ylang ylang, sharpened by green neroli an…

Reviews →

Cercle Sportif by VENUE delivers a brisk, sunlit splash of real lemon zest and crushed mandarin right out of the gate. Within seconds, crisp green leaves inject a dewy tennis lawn freshness that cuts through humid air. The scent quickly settles into bitter neroli and herbal petitgrain, grounding the initial citrus exp…

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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, Asfar A Way or Cercle Sportif?

Asfar A Way takes 2 of 3 categories. Asfar A Way is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Cercle Sportif is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Asfar A Way for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall. Choose Cercle Sportif for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Asfar A Way or Cercle Sportif?

Asfar A Way projects furthest (Asfar A Way 75/100, Cercle Sportif 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asfar A Way and Cercle Sportif smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Neroli, Musk and Myrrh.

Is Asfar A Way or Cercle Sportif better for summer or winter?

Cercle Sportif suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asfar A Way and Cercle Sportif?

Asfar A Way has top notes of Mandarin, Tobacco and Coconut, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, Tuberose and Cardamom, a base of Broom, Musk, Patchouli and Vanilla. Cercle Sportif has top notes of Lemon Zest, Green Leaves and Mandarin, heart notes of Neroli, Petitgrain and Cedar, a base of Suede, Musk and Myrrh.