Fragrance comparison

Awakening vs Eternal

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Awakening

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #66,732 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Eternal

RisingWave

—0 votes

Rank #64,915 FruityAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eternal takes 2 of 3 categories.

Awakening
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eternal
Choose it for a fruity and aquatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Awakening0/3

Eternal2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AwakeningG Parfums

EternalRisingWave

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityEternal

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity83%

fresh65%

fresh spicy48%

sweet30%

fruity100%

aquatic92%

woody84%

ozonic77%

fresh69%

musky61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CitrusesOrangeLemon VerbenaBergamotJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

KiwiDried FruitsFloral Notes

Base5-7 hrs

GingerAmberVanillaMusk

Top

Pink PepperKiwiRhubarb

Heart

WatermelonCyclamenJasmine

Base

Citrusesdark woodsy notesMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Jasmine, Kiwi and Musk. Durations are only published for Awakening, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 32%Date 17%Party 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,732

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,915

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEternalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Awakening by G Parfums wakes up the skin with an energetic burst of lemon verbena, juicy orange, and tangy bergamot. It is sharp and immediate. Within fifteen minutes, the tart citrus softens as an unusual kiwi note and sweet dried fruits emerge, giving the heart a chewy, tropical fruit texture without becoming sticky…

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Eternal opens with a juicy, watery burst of kiwi, rhubarb and pink pepper, then settles into a melon-aquatic heart with soft florals underneath. The dry-down stays light, musky and woody rather than heavy. This reads like a fresh fruity aquatic for warm weather, daytime wear and casual use. If you enjoy breezy, clean …

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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 lasts longer, Awakening or Eternal?

Eternal lasts longest (Eternal 100/100, Awakening 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Awakening or Eternal?

Projection is very close: Awakening 75/100, Eternal 75/100 for sillage.

Do Awakening and Eternal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Jasmine, Kiwi and Musk.

Is Awakening or Eternal better for summer or winter?

Awakening suits daytime wear; Eternal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Awakening and Eternal?

Awakening has top notes of Citruses, Orange, Lemon Verbena and Bergamot, heart notes of Kiwi, Dried Fruits and Floral Notes, a base of Ginger, Amber, Vanilla and Musk. Eternal has top notes of Pink Pepper, Kiwi and Rhubarb, heart notes of Watermelon, Cyclamen and Jasmine, a base of Citruses, dark woodsy notes, Musk and Sandalwood.