Fragrance comparison

Be You vs Oscar

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 2,270 ratings analysed

Be You

JoJo Siwa

3.5413 votes

Rank #47,937 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oscar

Oscar de la Renta

3.922,257 votes

Rank #1,026 White FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oscar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Be You
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oscar
Choose it for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Be You1/5

Oscar4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be YouJoJo Siwa

OscarOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 11%Want 53%

3.92/ 5 · 2,257 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerOscarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

35%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

2,131 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOscar

SillageOscar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value68

Category winnerBe YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

patchouli84%

woody77%

iris69%

earthy61%

white floral100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-25 mins

OrangeLemonPeach

Heart1-2 hrs

IrisOrange BlossomJasmine

Base2-3 hrs

PatchouliMuskVanillaAmber

Top

ClovesGardeniaCorianderOrange BlossomBasilBergamotPeach

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangLavenderIrisJasmineRosemaryRoseOrchid

Base

MyrrhSandalwoodAmberOpoponaxVetiverMuskPatchouliCoconut

InformationalShared notesPeach, Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Be You, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night26

Spring77

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 53%Party 25%Date 12%Work 10%

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,937

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#1,026

PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews232

Category winnerOscarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be You by JoJo Siwa delivers a lively splash of sugary citrus and candied fruit right out of the nozzle. The initial spray crackles with tart lemon, sweet orange pulp, and fuzzy peach nectar before softening into delicate orange blossom and powdery iris. It smells playful, upbeat, and undeniably sweet. Think of fruit …

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Oscar by Oscar de la Renta opens with a sharp burst of cloves, basil, and orange blossom before settling into a dense heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and lavender. The drydown reveals powdery myrrh, sandalwood, and patchouli. Built for cold evening air or autumn rain, it delivers a heavy retro presence with soapy whit…

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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 You or Oscar?

Oscar takes 4 of 5 categories. Be You is rated 3.54/5 from 13 votes; Oscar is rated 3.92/5 from 2,257 votes. Choose Be You for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oscar for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Be You or Oscar?

Oscar lasts longest (Oscar 73/100, Be You 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be You or Oscar?

Projection is very close: Oscar 64/100, Be You 63/100 for sillage.

Do Be You and Oscar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Be You or Oscar better for summer or winter?

Be You suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be You and Oscar?

Be You has top notes of Orange, Lemon and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla and Amber. Oscar has top notes of Cloves, Gardenia, Coriander and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender and Iris, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Amber and Opoponax.