Fragrance comparison

Calyx vs Fée de la Danse

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 1,016 ratings analysed

4 wins

Calyx

Prescriptives

3.991,011 votes

Rank #25,170 FruityTropical

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55%scent match

Closely related

Fée de la Danse

Panouge

3.605 votes

Rank #61,227 TropicalSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calyx takes 4 of 5 categories.

Calyx
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fée de la Danse
Choose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Calyx4/5

Fée de la Danse1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Calyx
Sillage & projection: Calyx
Value for money: Fée de la Danse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Calyx
Fragranxe ranking: Calyx

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CalyxPrescriptives

Fée de la DansePanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 1,011 votes

Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

1,011 votes

20%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityCalyx

SillageCalyx

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value88

Category winnerFée de la DanseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

tropical100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

fresh77%

floral69%

iris61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both tropical, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitGuavaMangoGrapefruitPeachApricotBergamotCassia

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyMelonMarigoldNeroliFreesiaCyclamenLilyOrris Root

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitGrapefruitRose

Heart2-3 hrs

Sweet PeaPeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Base4-6 hrs

IrisCedarMusk

Category winnerCalyxLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 14%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,170

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,227

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCalyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prescriptives Calyx is a juicy, tart explosion of green fruit and wet moss. Sophia Grojsman created this in 1987, and it still feels remarkably modern. You get an instant spray of tart grapefruit, juicy guava, and green mango that smells like slicing fresh tropical fruit on a damp cutting board. It skips sticky sugar.…

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Fée de la Danse by Panouge is an airy floral fruity fragrance that leans into crisp freshness. The first spray releases a tangy burst of passionfruit and pink grapefruit. It wakes you up. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus softens as gentle sweet pea, pink peony, and clean lily-of-the-valley fill the air. The bas…

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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, Calyx or Fée de la Danse?

Calyx takes 4 of 5 categories. Calyx is rated 3.99/5 from 1,011 votes; Fée de la Danse is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Calyx for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fée de la Danse for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Calyx or Fée de la Danse?

Calyx lasts longest (Calyx 65/100, Fée de la Danse 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calyx or Fée de la Danse?

Calyx projects furthest (Calyx 61/100, Fée de la Danse 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calyx and Fée de la Danse smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Grapefruit, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Calyx or Fée de la Danse better for summer or winter?

Calyx suits daytime wear; Fée de la Danse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calyx and Fée de la Danse?

Calyx has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Melon, Marigold and Neroli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver. Fée de la Danse has top notes of Passionfruit, Grapefruit and Rose, heart notes of Sweet Pea, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Iris, Cedar and Musk.