Beguiled vs Pandora
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Beguiled takes 3 of 5 categories.
BeguiledChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
PandoraChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Beguiled3/5
Pandora2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Pandora
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Beguiled
- Sillage & projection
- Beguiled
- Value for money
- Pandora
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Beguiled
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BeguiledRoja DovePandoraSt. Clair ScentsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.07/ 5 · 228 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
4.60/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 41%Had 5%Want 55%
Category winnerPandoraRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
39%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
171 votes
70%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBeguiled
SillageBeguiled
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPandoraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus92%
yellow floral84%
fresh spicy77%
sweet69%
warm spicy61%
powdery100%
woody92%
amber84%
iris77%
sweet69%
earthy61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotLemonTangerine
Heart
Ylang YlangJasmineRose
Base
SandalwoodPink PepperPepperPatchouliOrrisRaspberry LeafOakmoss
Top
AppleCitronTomato LeafBergamotBlood Mandarin
Heart
OrrisYlang YlangCarrot SeedsLilacJasmine SambacTurkish RoseBulgarian Rose
Base
LabdanumOpoponaxOakmossVetiverTonkaMuskWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang Ylang, Rose and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring89
Summer100
Fall65
Winter53
Day100
Night48
Spring50
Summer0
Fall75
Winter100
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,390
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#42,682
PerfumerDiane St.Clair
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBeguiledHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBeguiled opens with bright citrus, then settles into a polished floral heart of ylang ylang, jasmine and rose, dusted with pepper and soft orris. It reads elegant first, but not prim. On skin, it often feels clean, spicy and slightly powdery, with sandalwood, patchouli and oakmoss giving it a smooth, textured base. It…
Reviews →Pandora by St. Clair Scents opens with an unmistakable burst of crushed green tomato leaf, tart orchard apple, and zesty citron that feels like walking through a damp, sun-drenched vegetable garden in late summer. As the bright citrus and herbal top notes soften, a velvety floral heart emerges, blending rich orris roo…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Beguiled or Pandora?
Beguiled takes 3 of 5 categories. Beguiled is rated 4.07/5 from 228 votes; Pandora is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose Beguiled for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Pandora for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Beguiled or Pandora?
Beguiled lasts longest (Beguiled 74/100, Pandora 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Beguiled or Pandora?
Projection is very close: Beguiled 67/100, Pandora 65/100 for sillage.
Do Beguiled and Pandora smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang Ylang, Rose and Orris.
Is Beguiled or Pandora better for summer or winter?
Beguiled suits daytime wear; Pandora suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Beguiled and Pandora?
Beguiled has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Pink Pepper, Pepper and Patchouli. Pandora has top notes of Apple, Citron, Tomato Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Ylang Ylang, Carrot Seeds and Lilac, a base of Labdanum, Opoponax, Oakmoss and Vetiver.
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