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Belong vs Forever Young

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

Updated 362 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forever Young takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Belong

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Forever Young

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Belong2/5
Forever Young3/5
Ratings & consensus
Belong
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Forever Young
Sillage & projection
Forever Young
Value for money
Forever Young
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Belong

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BelongCeline Dion
Forever YoungOakcha
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.87/ 5 · 338 votes
Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%
3.33/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 48%Had 6%Want 45%
Category winnerBelongRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
52%Like
3%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate

338 votes

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
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate58
Category winners

LongevityForever Young

SillageForever Young

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value75
Category winnerForever YoungBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
powdery92%
sweet84%
fresh77%
fruity69%
woody61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
floral77%
vanilla69%
amber61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
PineappleRed BerriesBergamotCherry
Heart2-3 hrs
Cotton FlowerPeonyOrchid
Base4-6 hrs
CypressHinoki
Top
JasmineMandarin OrangeCotton CandyPineappleBergamotCoconutMelonCassis
Heart
OrchidRoseBlackberryApricotLily-of-the-ValleyRed BerriesPeachHoney
Base
ChocolateCaramelTonka BeanAmberVanillaPatchouliMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Red Berries, Bergamot and Orchid. Durations are only published for Belong, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter47
Day100
Night32
Spring67
Summer44
Fall100
Winter89
Day56
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex7
Women93
Casual 40%Work 33%Date 17%Party 10%
Men6
Unisex25
Women69
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,786

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#56,446

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBelongHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Belong by Celine Dion opens with a bright splash of tart pineapple, red berries, and bergamot. The fruit is lively. Within minutes, the juiciness softens into a clean heart of cotton flower, crystal peony, and orchid. On skin, the scent rests on a quiet base of hinoki wood and cypress. It smells fresh and reassuring. …

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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 is better, Belong or Forever Young?

Forever Young takes 3 of 5 categories. Belong is rated 3.87/5 from 338 votes; Forever Young is rated 3.33/5 from 24 votes. Choose Belong for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Forever Young for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Belong or Forever Young?

Forever Young lasts longest (Forever Young 65/100, Belong 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Belong or Forever Young?

Forever Young projects furthest (Forever Young 63/100, Belong 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Belong and Forever Young smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Red Berries, Bergamot and Orchid.

Is Belong or Forever Young better for summer or winter?

Belong suits daytime wear; Forever Young suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Belong and Forever Young?

Belong has top notes of Pineapple, Red Berries, Bergamot and Cherry, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Peony and Orchid, a base of Cypress and Hinoki. 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.

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