Fragrance comparison

Be Caught vs Chinese Peony

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Be Caught

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #77,569 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Chinese Peony

Mith

3.297 votes

Rank #59,273 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chinese Peony takes 1 of 1 categories.

Be Caught
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Chinese Peony
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Be Caught0/1

Chinese Peony1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be CaughtKilesa

Chinese PeonyMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

14%Love

14%Like

57%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

floral77%

aldehydic69%

amber61%

floral100%

woody92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

rose69%

white floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemongrassBergamotLavenderLemon

Heart

Black PepperClary SageAldehydesFreesia

Base

RaspberryRed CedarAmberMusk

Top

BlackcurrantBlack PepperRaspberryLemon

Heart

Lily of the ValleyPeonyFreesiaRose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliCedarAmberMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesLemon, Black Pepper, Freesia and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,569

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,273

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerChinese PeonyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Caught by Kilesa is a bright aromatic citrus fragrance with a clean spicy lift. Lemongrass, bergamot, lemon and lavender give the opening a brisk herbal sparkle, while black pepper, clary sage and aldehydes keep the heart crisp and slightly polished. The dry-down softens into musk, amber, red cedar and a touch of r…

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Chinese Peony opens with a tart, slightly green cassis effect, sharpened by lemon and black pepper before the florals settle in. Peony, rose and freesia keep it airy rather than lush, while soft woods, musk and moss give it a clean, misty finish. It reads as a fresh floral fruity with a spa-like feel, more delicate an…

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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.

Do Be Caught and Chinese Peony smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Lemon, Black Pepper, Freesia and Raspberry.

What are the notes in Be Caught and Chinese Peony?

Be Caught has top notes of Lemongrass, Bergamot, Lavender and Lemon, heart notes of Black Pepper, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Freesia, a base of Raspberry, Red Cedar, Amber and Musk. Chinese Peony has top notes of Blackcurrant, Black Pepper, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Peony, Freesia and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedar and Amber.