Fragrance comparison

Be Daring vs Hamptons

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 831 ratings analysed

Be Daring

Avon

3.5252 votes

Rank #40,297 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Hamptons

Bond No 9

3.73779 votes

Rank #7,186 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hamptons takes 4 of 5 categories.

Be Daring
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Hamptons
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection.

Be Daring1/5

Hamptons4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be DaringAvon

HamptonsBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 40%Had 40%Want 20%

3.73/ 5 · 779 votes

Category winnerHamptonsRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityHamptons

SillageHamptons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value29

Category winnerBe DaringBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

musky72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, floral and musky

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

BergamotLime (Linden) BlossomLemonSageCedar

Heart

JasmineTurkish RoseMagnolia

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmber

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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men30

Unisex51

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,297

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,186

PerfumerRené Morgenthaler

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerHamptonsHigher 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…

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Hamptons is a crisp citrus floral with a clean, breezy feel and a polished coastal mood. Lemon, bergamot and sage give it a bright, slightly aromatic opening, then jasmine, magnolia and rose soften the center before musk, sandalwood and amber leave a smooth, powdery trail. It suits warm weather especially well and usu…

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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 Hamptons?

Hamptons takes 4 of 5 categories. Be Daring is rated 3.52/5 from 52 votes; Hamptons is rated 3.73/5 from 779 votes. Choose Be Daring for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Hamptons for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Be Daring or Hamptons?

Hamptons lasts longest (Hamptons 68/100, Be Daring 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Daring or Hamptons?

Hamptons projects furthest (Hamptons 61/100, Be Daring 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Daring and Hamptons smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Magnolia and Musk.

What are the notes in Be Daring and Hamptons?

Be Daring features Bergamot, Magnolia and Musk. Hamptons has top notes of Bergamot, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Lemon and Sage, heart notes of Jasmine, Turkish Rose and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.