Fragrance comparison

Be Daring vs Gotas de Color Citric Yellow

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

3 wins

Be Daring

Avon

3.5252 votes

Rank #40,297 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Gotas de Color Citric Yellow

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

3.8312 votes

Rank #53,768 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Daring takes 3 of 5 categories.

Be Daring
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Gotas de Color Citric Yellow
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Be Daring3/5

Gotas de Color Citric Yellow2/5

Ratings & consensus: Gotas de Color Citric Yellow
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Be Daring
Sillage & projection: Be Daring
Value for money: Gotas de Color Citric Yellow
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Be Daring

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be DaringAvon

Gotas de Color Citric YellowAgatha Ruiz de la Prada

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 40%Had 40%Want 20%

3.83/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 34%Had 19%Want 47%

Category winnerGotas de Color Citric YellowRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

63%Like

4%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

25%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityBe Daring

SillageBe Daring

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value78

Category winnerGotas de Color Citric YellowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

musky72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

floral83%

woody65%

fresh spicy48%

yellow floral30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, floral and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotMagnoliaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

MagnoliaYlang-YlangPink PepperGinger

Base

CedarMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Magnolia and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Spring88

Summer100

Fall25

Winter13

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,297

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,768

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe DaringHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Be Daring opens with a sharp burst of bergamot that immediately grabs your attention during humid spring mornings. As the initial citrus fizz cools down, creamy magnolia flowers push through to soften the bright top notes. The base settles into a quiet, clean musk that sits close to warm skin throughout sunny aft…

Reviews →

A bright citrus floral built around mandarin, bergamot and grapefruit, with magnolia and ylang-ylang softening the sharpness. Pink pepper and ginger give it a light fizzy lift before it settles into clean woods and musk. It reads cheerful, easy and daytime-friendly, especially in warm weather. Performance looks modest…

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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, Be Daring or Gotas de Color Citric Yellow?

Be Daring takes 3 of 5 categories. Be Daring is rated 3.52/5 from 52 votes; Gotas de Color Citric Yellow is rated 3.83/5 from 12 votes. Choose Be Daring for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Gotas de Color Citric Yellow for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Be Daring or Gotas de Color Citric Yellow?

Be Daring lasts longest (Be Daring 54/100, Gotas de Color Citric Yellow 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Daring or Gotas de Color Citric Yellow?

Be Daring projects furthest (Be Daring 46/100, Gotas de Color Citric Yellow 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Daring and Gotas de Color Citric Yellow smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Magnolia and Musk.

Is Be Daring or Gotas de Color Citric Yellow better for summer or winter?

Gotas de Color Citric Yellow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Daring and Gotas de Color Citric Yellow?

Be Daring features Bergamot, Magnolia and Musk. Gotas de Color Citric Yellow has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Magnolia, Ylang-Ylang, Pink Pepper and Ginger, a base of Cedar, Musk and Sandalwood.