Fragrance comparison

Call Me Darling vs Surreal

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

3 wins

Call Me Darling

Carolina Herrera

4.1695 votes

Rank #12,876 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Surreal

Adyan by Anfar

5.001 votes

Rank #46,440 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Call Me Darling takes 3 of 4 categories.

Call Me Darling
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Surreal
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Call Me Darling3/4

Surreal1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Call Me DarlingCarolina Herrera

SurrealAdyan by Anfar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

95 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityCall Me Darling

SillageCall Me Darling

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSurrealBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet88%

vanilla77%

citrus65%

amber53%

soapy42%

citrus100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Cherry Milk

Heart2-3 hrs

Orange Blossom

Base4-6+ hrs

Tonka Bean

Top

SaffronMangoMandarin OrangeBergamotGinger

Heart

Orange BlossomLavenderJasmine

Base

Bourbon VanillaTonka BeanHoneySandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Call Me Darling, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex7

Women91

Casual 34%Work 30%Date 26%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,876

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#46,440

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCall Me DarlingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Call Me Darling by Carolina Herrera smells like sweet black cherries stirred into warm condensed milk. The gourmand opening hits instantly. You get a lactonic swirl of cherry milk that feels silky rather than syrupy. Within twenty minutes, clean orange blossom cuts through the initial dessert sweetness, preventing the…

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Surreal by Adyan by Anfar is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Surreal was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Ahmedullah Anfar. Top notes are Saffron, Mango, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Ginger; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Lavender and Jasmine; base notes are Bourbon …

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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, Call Me Darling or Surreal?

Call Me Darling takes 3 of 4 categories. Call Me Darling is rated 4.16/5 from 95 votes; Surreal is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Call Me Darling for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Surreal for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Call Me Darling or Surreal?

Call Me Darling lasts longest (Call Me Darling 60/100, Surreal 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Call Me Darling or Surreal?

Call Me Darling projects furthest (Call Me Darling 53/100, Surreal 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Call Me Darling and Surreal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom and Tonka Bean.

Is Call Me Darling or Surreal better for summer or winter?

Call Me Darling suits daytime wear; Surreal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Call Me Darling and Surreal?

Call Me Darling has top notes of Cherry Milk, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean. Surreal has top notes of Saffron, Mango, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lavender and Jasmine, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Honey and Sandalwood.