Imaginary Fragrances
Back When We Were Happy vs Unseen
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Back When We Were HappyChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
UnseenChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
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- Community sentiment
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- Longevity
- Unseen
- Sillage & projection
- Back When We Were Happy
- Value for money
- Back When We Were Happy
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
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- Fragranxe ranking
- Unseen
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate6 votes · too few to score
6 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityUnseen
SillageBack When We Were Happy
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,040
PerfumerSachin Singh
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#23,478
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews5
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBack When We Were Happy opens like a playful dessert-fruit accord, pineapple, vanilla and pink pepper, then settles into a softer mix of cardamom, cedarwood, iris and creamy sweetness. It reads warm, sweet and lightly woody, with a nostalgic comfort that may suit cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone who likes gour…
Reviews →Unseen by AAMO is a modern fig scent that balances green fig leaf with softly spiced cardamom, then turns creamy with fig milk and a powdered iris feel. The dry-down leans smooth and woody, with sandalwood, cedar and a gentle vanilla-ambergris warmth. It reads clean, plush and quietly distinctive rather than loud, a g…
Reviews →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, Back When We Were Happy or Unseen?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Back When We Were Happy is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Unseen is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Back When We Were Happy for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Unseen for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Back When We Were Happy or Unseen?
Unseen lasts longest (Unseen 75/100, Back When We Were Happy 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Back When We Were Happy or Unseen?
Back When We Were Happy projects furthest (Back When We Were Happy 60/100, Unseen 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Back When We Were Happy and Unseen smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cardamom, Cedarwood and Iris.
Is Back When We Were Happy or Unseen better for summer or winter?
Back When We Were Happy suits evening wear; Unseen suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Back When We Were Happy and Unseen?
Back When We Were Happy has top notes of Pineapple, Panacotta, Pink Pepper and Vanilla, heart notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom, Cedarwood and White Chocolate, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood and Musk. Unseen has top notes of Fig Leaf and Cardamom, heart notes of Fig Milk, Iris and Cashmere Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Cedarwood and Vanilla.
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