Fragrance comparison

Belle Epoque vs Girl

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

3 wins

Belle Epoque

Knize

4.5511 votes

Rank #37,082 WoodyFruity

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56%scent match

Closely related

Girl

Pascal Morabito

3.7010 votes

Rank #53,206 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Belle Epoque takes 3 of 5 categories.

Belle Epoque
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Girl
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Belle Epoque3/5

Girl2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Belle EpoqueKnize

GirlPascal Morabito

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 76%

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 15%Want 63%

Category winnerBelle EpoqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

50%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityBelle Epoque

SillageGirl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

fruity100%

sweet88%

yellow floral77%

woody65%

powdery53%

tuberose42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotPeachPineappleGingerMirabelle PlumBlack CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart

LotusMangoVioletRoseTuberoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotrope

Base

SandalwoodVetiverVanillaPalisander RosewoodAmbergrisCacao PodPatchouliMusk

Top

PeachMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberose

Base

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,082

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,206

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBelle EpoqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Belle Epoque by Knize is an intricate floral fruity fragrance that leans into a rich, layered composition. Upon application, it presents a bright mix of apricot, pineapple, and black currant. As it warms on the skin, a massive bouquet of jasmine, tuberose, and ylang-ylang emerges, grounded by a long-lasting base of sa…

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Pascal Morabito Girl starts with a bright splash of juicy peach and tart mandarin orange. The opening feels sunny and sweet, cutting through humid morning air with clean fruitiness. As the top notes settle, yellow floral tones emerge through creamy ylang-ylang and heavy tuberose. The base lands on smooth sandalwood 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, Belle Epoque or Girl?

Belle Epoque takes 3 of 5 categories. Belle Epoque is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes; Girl is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose Belle Epoque for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Girl for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Belle Epoque or Girl?

Belle Epoque lasts longest (Belle Epoque 65/100, Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Belle Epoque or Girl?

Girl projects furthest (Girl 66/100, Belle Epoque 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Belle Epoque and Girl smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Belle Epoque or Girl better for summer or winter?

Belle Epoque suits day or night wear; Girl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Belle Epoque and Girl?

Belle Epoque has top notes of Apricot, Peach, Pineapple and Ginger, heart notes of Lotus, Mango, Violet and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood. Girl has top notes of Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.