Fragrance comparison

Belle vs Buddha's Hand 佛手

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 163 ratings analysed

1 wins

Belle

Tocca

3.79163 votes

Rank #13,609 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Buddha's Hand 佛手

Black Paw

—0 votes

Rank #78,395 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Belle takes 1 of 1 categories.

Belle
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Buddha's Hand 佛手
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring.

Belle1/1

Buddha's Hand 佛手0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BelleTocca

Buddha's Hand 佛手Black Paw

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 163 votes

Have 49%Had 10%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

40%Like

26%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

163 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral88%

musky77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

green42%

citrus100%

floral91%

woody83%

rose74%

musky65%

aromatic56%

Scent match68%Closely related · both citrus, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainBergamot

Heart

Freesia

Base

Musk

Top

BergamotPetitgrain

Heart

Buddha's handFreesiaRose

Base

CedarMusk

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Bergamot, Freesia 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

Spring91

Summer100

Fall16

Winter6

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#78,395

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tocca Belle opens with a crisp splash of bergamot and leafy petitgrain, giving off a clean, soapy vibe that mimics high-end laundry powder. On skin, it quickly softens as green freesia blooms, shifting the scent from a sharp citrus start to a delicate, powdery floral. The base settles into a quiet, warm musk that stay…

Reviews →

A bright citrus floral built around bergamot, petitgrain and the distinctive freshness of Buddha's hand. It opens zesty and green, then softens into freesia and rose before settling into a clean cedar musk base. This looks best for someone who wants a light, polished unisex scent rather than a dense or syrupy citrus p…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Belle and Buddha's Hand 佛手 smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Bergamot, Freesia and Musk.

What are the notes in Belle and Buddha's Hand 佛手?

Belle has top notes of Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Musk. Buddha's Hand 佛手 has top notes of Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Buddha's hand, Freesia and Rose, a base of Cedar and Musk.