Fragrance comparison

Bella Vista vs Forever Young

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Bella Vista

Marc Joseph

—0 votes

Rank #74,570 CaramelCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Forever Young

Oakcha

3.3324 votes

Rank #56,825 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forever Young takes 2 of 4 categories.

Bella Vista
Choose it for a caramel and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Forever Young
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bella Vista0/4

Forever Young2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Forever Young
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forever Young

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bella VistaMarc Joseph

Forever YoungOakcha

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

3.33/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 48%Had 6%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

25%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityForever Young

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

patchouli77%

woody69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineIris

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliCaramelVanilla

Top

JasmineMandarin OrangeCotton CandyPineappleBergamotCoconutMelonCassis

Heart

OrchidRoseBlackberryApricotLily-of-the-ValleyRed BerriesPeachHoney

Base

ChocolateCaramelTonka BeanAmberVanillaPatchouliMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cassis, Jasmine and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Bella Vista, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter89

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 34%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 17%

Men6

Unisex25

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,825

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForever YoungHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Joseph Bella Vista is an accessible sweet floriental built around spun sugar and powdery floral petals. The first spray releases a tangy burst of tart cassis alongside bright Italian bergamot, cutting through the initial alcohol lift. Within twenty minutes, the tartness settles into velvety iris root and smooth j…

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Forever Young by Oakcha takes the famous sweet and earthy profile of Mugler Angel and delivers it in an accessible, concentrated bottle. The opening kicks off with spun cotton candy, juicy pineapple, and a touch of crisp bergamot, hitting your nose with an immediate sugar-spun brightness. As it settles, ripe blackberr…

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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 lasts longer, Bella Vista or Forever Young?

Forever Young lasts longest (Forever Young 65/100, Bella Vista 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bella Vista or Forever Young?

Projection is very close: Bella Vista 63/100, Forever Young 63/100 for sillage.

Do Bella Vista and Forever Young smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cassis, Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is Bella Vista or Forever Young better for summer or winter?

Bella Vista suits evening wear; Forever Young suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bella Vista and Forever Young?

Bella Vista has top notes of Bergamot and Cassis, heart notes of Jasmine and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Caramel and Vanilla. Forever Young has top notes of Jasmine, Mandarin Orange, Cotton Candy and Pineapple, heart notes of Orchid, Rose, Blackberry and Apricot, a base of Chocolate, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Amber.