Fragrance comparison

Audacious vs Frangipane

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 393 ratings analysed

Audacious

Nars

3.8886 votes

Rank #17,805 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Frangipane

Chantecaille

4.29307 votes

Rank #27,790 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Frangipane takes 4 of 7 categories.

Audacious
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Frangipane
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Audacious3/7

Frangipane4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AudaciousNars

FrangipaneChantecaille

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

4.29/ 5 · 307 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

Category winnerFrangipaneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

47%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

74 votes

51%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

307 votes

Category winnerFrangipaneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityFrangipane

SillageAudacious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value35

Category winnerFrangipaneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

musky69%

yellow floral61%

floral100%

vanilla92%

yellow floral84%

tropical77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FrangipaniIncense

Heart

SandalwoodTiare FlowerYlang-Ylang

Base

White MuskCedar

Top15-30 mins

Water HyacinthViolet LeafOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

FrangipaniYlang-YlangJasmineIncense

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Incense and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Frangipane, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall94

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day100

Night47

Category winnerAudaciousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex30

Women67

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Casual 33%Date 31%Work 23%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,805

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#27,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAudaciousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Audacious pairs creamy white florals with smooth woods and soft musk, opening with frangipani and a light veil of incense before settling into sandalwood, tiare, ylang-ylang, cedar, and white musk. It usually reads warm, powdery, and polished rather than loud. This is the kind of floral woody musk that may suit someon…

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Chantecaille Frangipane captures the warmth of tropical sun on lush white and yellow petals. The scent starts with a crisp splash of orange, green violet leaf, and dewy water hyacinth. That initial freshness settles quickly. Within fifteen minutes, the fragrance blooms into velvety plumeria blossom, rich ylang-ylang, …

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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, Audacious or Frangipane?

Frangipane takes 4 of 7 categories. Audacious is rated 3.88/5 from 86 votes; Frangipane is rated 4.29/5 from 307 votes. Choose Audacious for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Frangipane for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Audacious or Frangipane?

Frangipane lasts longest (Frangipane 72/100, Audacious 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Audacious or Frangipane?

Projection is very close: Audacious 59/100, Frangipane 58/100 for sillage.

Do Audacious and Frangipane smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Incense and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Audacious or Frangipane better for summer or winter?

For summer, Audacious is the stronger pick. For winter, Audacious is the stronger pick. Audacious suits day or night wear; Frangipane suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Audacious and Frangipane?

Audacious has top notes of Frangipani and Incense, heart notes of Sandalwood, Tiare Flower and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk and Cedar. Frangipane has top notes of Water Hyacinth, Violet Leaf and Orange, heart notes of Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Incense, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk.