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Aurora Borealis 北境极光 vs Dragonboat

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

Updated 63 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Aurora Borealis 北境极光

    Choose it for a fresh and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Dragonboat

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aurora Borealis 北境极光3/5
Dragonboat2/5
Ratings & consensus
Dragonboat
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Sillage & projection
Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Value for money
Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dragonboat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Aurora Borealis 北境极光Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味
DragonboatTRNP
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
4.15/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 33%Had 4%Want 63%
Category winnerDragonboatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
25%Like
19%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

60%Love
15%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityAurora Borealis 北境极光

SillageAurora Borealis 北境极光

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value34
Category winnerAurora Borealis 北境极光Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh100%
earthy90%
green80%
fresh spicy70%
ozonic60%
citrus50%
white floral100%
fruity90%
green80%
fresh70%
floral60%
yellow floral50%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both fresh and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
SnowLemon Balm
Heart2 to 3 hours
Scots pine variantGreen TeaHoneysuckleFirPine needles
Base3 to 5 hours
Herbal NotesSoil TinctureEarthy Notes
Notes
Green TeaHoneysuckleOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGreen Tea and Honeysuckle. Durations are only published for Aurora Borealis 北境极光, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer71
Fall29
Winter57
Day100
Night25
Spring100
Summer83
Fall50
Winter8
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men25
Unisex50
Women25
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,688

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#11,602

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerDragonboatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 by Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味 offers an invigorating blend centered on crisp snow, vibrant lemon balm, and calming green tea. The fragrance opens with an icy chill combined with brisk herbal brightness before settling into a woodland heart of Scots pine variant, fir, and honeysuckle. Beneath the…

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Dragonboat by TRNP opens with steam tendrils of green tea floating over damp honeysuckle blossoms and stone-fruit osmanthus. Teone Reinthal crafted this 2016 botanical fragrance to mirror a tranquil rain-soaked tea-house. Crisp green notes hit first, laced with humid air and subtle apricot warmth. As it warms on skin,…

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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, Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or Dragonboat?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 takes 3 of 5 categories. Aurora Borealis 北境极光 is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; Dragonboat is rated 4.15/5 from 47 votes. Choose Aurora Borealis 北境极光 for a fresh and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dragonboat for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or Dragonboat?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 lasts longest (Aurora Borealis 北境极光 80/100, Dragonboat 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or Dragonboat?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 projects furthest (Aurora Borealis 北境极光 75/100, Dragonboat 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aurora Borealis 北境极光 and Dragonboat smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and green accords. Common notes include Green Tea and Honeysuckle.

Is Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or Dragonboat better for summer or winter?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 suits daytime wear; Dragonboat suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurora Borealis 北境极光 and Dragonboat?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 has top notes of Snow and Lemon Balm, heart notes of Scots pine variant, Green Tea, Honeysuckle and Fir, a base of Herbal Notes, Soil Tincture and Earthy Notes. Dragonboat features Green Tea, Honeysuckle and Osmanthus.

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