Fragrance comparison

Betty Barclay vs Girl

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

3 wins

Betty Barclay

3.7938 votes

Rank #33,742 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Girl

Pascal Morabito

3.7010 votes

Rank #53,206 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Betty Barclay takes 3 of 5 categories.

Betty Barclay
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Girl
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Betty Barclay3/5

Girl2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Betty BarclayBetty Barclay

GirlPascal Morabito

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 43%Had 25%Want 31%

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 15%Want 63%

Category winnerBetty BarclayRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityBetty Barclay

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%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

powdery69%

tuberose61%

fruity100%

sweet88%

yellow floral77%

woody65%

powdery53%

tuberose42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, powdery and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachCorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeAmalfi Lemon

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodMuskIncenseCivettaAmberBenzoinTonka Bean

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

Spring69

Summer23

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,742

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#53,206

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBetty BarclayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Betty Barclay by Betty Barclay is an oriental floral fragrance for women that debuted in 1994. It leads with a bright, fruity opening of peach and mandarin orange, which transitions into a lush, tuberose-heavy heart. This scent settles into a warm, woody base of patchouli and sandalwood, creating a classic, approachab…

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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, Betty Barclay or Girl?

Betty Barclay takes 3 of 5 categories. Betty Barclay is rated 3.79/5 from 38 votes; Girl is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose Betty Barclay for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime 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, Betty Barclay or Girl?

Betty Barclay lasts longest (Betty Barclay 64/100, Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Betty Barclay or Girl?

Girl projects furthest (Girl 66/100, Betty Barclay 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Betty Barclay and Girl smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and tuberose accords. Common notes include Peach, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Betty Barclay or Girl better for summer or winter?

Betty Barclay suits daytime wear; Girl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Betty Barclay and Girl?

Betty Barclay has top notes of Peach, Coriander, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk and Incense. Girl has top notes of Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.