Fragrance comparison

Blood Orange vs Fever

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 285 ratings analysed

4 wins

Blood Orange

Aaron Terence Hughes

3.95195 votes

Rank #5,073 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Fever

Celine

3.9890 votes

Rank #12,353 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blood Orange takes 4 of 7 categories.

Blood Orange
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Fever
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Blood Orange4/7

Fever3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blood OrangeAaron Terence Hughes

FeverCeline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 195 votes

Have 54%Had 17%Want 30%

3.98/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerBlood OrangeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

23%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

121 votes

26%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerFeverMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityFever

SillageFever

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value42

Category winnerBlood OrangeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky83%

powdery65%

fruity48%

amber30%

citrus100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

tropical61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlood OrangeTangerine

Heart

Jasmine Sambac

Base

MuskAmberSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Blood OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

FrangipaniIndian Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Blood Orange, Amber and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Fever, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring98

Summer100

Fall44

Winter14

Day100

Night39

Spring29

Summer13

Fall58

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerBlood OrangeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex67

Women5

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,073

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#12,353

PerfumerBeatrice Piquet

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerBlood OrangeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blood Orange is a bright, zesty orange and mandarin scent with a musky, slightly powdery base that shows up quickly on skin. Fans love the realistic, sparkling citrus and the easy, happy mood, especially in warm weather. Critics find it too simple or synthetic, and some say it fades fast for a citrus. Expect a clean o…

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Celine Fever is a cozy, cold-weather amber vanilla fragrance with a juicy kick. It opens with bright mandarin orange and tart blood orange, cutting through winter air before mellowing into creamy frangipani and sweet Indian jasmine petals. The drydown is built around warm vanilla, golden amber, and soft sandalwood, cr…

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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, Blood Orange or Fever?

Blood Orange takes 4 of 7 categories. Blood Orange is rated 3.95/5 from 195 votes; Fever is rated 3.98/5 from 90 votes. Choose Blood Orange for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Fever for a citrus and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blood Orange or Fever?

They last about the same: Fever 76/100, Blood Orange 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blood Orange or Fever?

Fever projects furthest (Fever 71/100, Blood Orange 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blood Orange and Fever smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Blood Orange or Fever better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blood Orange is the stronger pick. For winter, Fever is the stronger pick. Blood Orange suits daytime wear; Fever suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blood Orange and Fever?

Blood Orange has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Amber and Sandalwood. Fever has top notes of Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani and Indian Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.