Fragrance comparison

Badtz-Maru vs Exotic Fruits

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Badtz-Maru

Demeter Fragrance

4.2417 votes

Rank #50,932 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Exotic Fruits

I LOVE

4.176 votes

Rank #40,151 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Badtz-Maru
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Exotic Fruits
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Badtz-Maru2/5

Exotic Fruits2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Badtz-Maru
Sillage & projection: Badtz-Maru
Value for money: Exotic Fruits
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Exotic Fruits

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Badtz-MaruDemeter Fragrance

Exotic FruitsI LOVE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 6%Had 5%Want 89%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBadtz-Maru

SillageBadtz-Maru

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value69

Category winnerExotic FruitsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

fresh65%

tropical48%

ozonic30%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

coconut48%

fresh30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RaspberryPineappleMelonCranberry

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

MangoGrapefruit

Heart1-2 hrs

PersimmonStrawberryMelonApplePineapple

Base2-3 hrs

RaspberryPeachCoconutAmberMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night21

Spring67

Summer100

Fall17

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 47%Party 22%Work 19%Date 12%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 44%Party 22%Work 19%Date 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,151

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerExotic FruitsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Badtz-Maru flips the standard fruit scent on its head. Instead of cloying syrup, you get a bright, punchy blast of unsweetened pineapple, crisp cranberry, and chilled melon. The opening packs an immediate tart bite that clears the air. Raspberry quickly softens the edges without turning sugary. Becau…

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Exotic Fruits by I LOVE delivers an instant splash of sunny tropical sweetness, opening with juicy mango and tart grapefruit that feels like popping open a chilled fruit soda. Within minutes, sweet strawberry, crisp apple, and golden pineapple take over the scent, resting on a soft skin base of peach and light musk. I…

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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, Badtz-Maru or Exotic Fruits?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Badtz-Maru is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes; Exotic Fruits is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Badtz-Maru for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Exotic Fruits for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Badtz-Maru or Exotic Fruits?

Badtz-Maru lasts longest (Badtz-Maru 53/100, Exotic Fruits 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badtz-Maru or Exotic Fruits?

Badtz-Maru projects furthest (Badtz-Maru 50/100, Exotic Fruits 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badtz-Maru and Exotic Fruits smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Pineapple and Melon.

Is Badtz-Maru or Exotic Fruits better for summer or winter?

Badtz-Maru suits daytime wear; Exotic Fruits suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Badtz-Maru and Exotic Fruits?

Badtz-Maru features Raspberry, Pineapple, Melon and Cranberry. Exotic Fruits has top notes of Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Persimmon, Strawberry, Melon and Apple, a base of Raspberry, Peach, Coconut and Amber.