Fragrance comparison

Be Daring vs Lemongrass e Cassis

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

3 wins

Be Daring

Avon

3.5252 votes

Rank #40,297 CitrusFloral

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62%scent match

Closely related

Lemongrass e Cassis

Borsari

3.3111 votes

Rank #58,457 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Daring takes 3 of 4 categories.

Be Daring
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lemongrass e Cassis
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Be Daring3/4

Lemongrass e Cassis1/4

Ratings & consensus: Be Daring
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Be Daring
Sillage & projection: Lemongrass e Cassis
Value for money: Not scored
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

Lemongrass e CassisBorsari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 40%Had 40%Want 20%

3.31/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 4%Had 17%Want 79%

Category winnerBe DaringRating 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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityBe Daring

SillageLemongrass e Cassis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

musky72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

aromatic70%

powdery60%

fruity50%

Scent match62%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

CassisBergamotGrapefruitPeach

Heart

MagnoliaLemongrassJasminePeony

Base

MuskSandalwoodVanilla

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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,297

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,457

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…

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Lemongrass e Cassis opens with bright cassis, grapefruit and bergamot, then settles into a fresh floral heart with lemongrass, peony and jasmine. The mood is crisp, lightly fruity and softly powdery, with musk, sandalwood and vanilla smoothing the dry down. It suits someone who wants a citrus floral that feels clean a…

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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 Lemongrass e Cassis?

Be Daring takes 3 of 4 categories. Be Daring is rated 3.52/5 from 52 votes; Lemongrass e Cassis is rated 3.31/5 from 11 votes. Choose Be Daring for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Lemongrass e Cassis for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Be Daring or Lemongrass e Cassis?

Be Daring lasts longest (Be Daring 54/100, Lemongrass e Cassis 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Daring or Lemongrass e Cassis?

Lemongrass e Cassis projects furthest (Lemongrass e Cassis 58/100, Be Daring 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Daring and Lemongrass e Cassis smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Magnolia and Musk.

Is Be Daring or Lemongrass e Cassis better for summer or winter?

Lemongrass e Cassis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Daring and Lemongrass e Cassis?

Be Daring features Bergamot, Magnolia and Musk. Lemongrass e Cassis has top notes of Cassis, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Peach, heart notes of Magnolia, Lemongrass, Jasmine and Peony, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.