Fragrance comparison

Captivatingly Paris vs Cherry Blossom & Musk

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 330 ratings analysed

4 wins

Captivatingly Paris

Zara

3.81329 votes

Rank #8,457 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Cherry Blossom & Musk

Allvernum

3.001 votes

Rank #65,294 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Captivatingly Paris takes 4 of 4 categories.

Captivatingly Paris
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Cherry Blossom & Musk
Choose it for a floral and fruity character.

Captivatingly Paris4/4

Cherry Blossom & Musk0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captivatingly ParisZara

Cherry Blossom & MuskAllvernum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 329 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 29%Want 21%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

329 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%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

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityCaptivatingly Paris

SillageCaptivatingly Paris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity90%

musky80%

sweet70%

aquatic60%

powdery50%

floral100%

fruity88%

fresh77%

musky65%

white floral53%

sweet42%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fruity, musky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Rose

Base

Musk

Top

StrawberryMandarin OrangePear

Heart

Cherry BlossomJasmineRose

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesPear, Rose and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer72

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,457

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#65,294

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captivatingly Paris opens with crisp, aqueous pear before shifting into a sweet, shampoo-clean rose. Formulated by Jo Malone for Zara, this floral scent settles into a soft skin musk that stays light and unpretentious. The fruity top note feels fresh rather than overly sugary, giving way to a dewy petal profile that f…

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Cherry Blossom & Musk by Allvernum is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Cherry Blossom & Musk was launched in 2017. Top notes are Strawberry, Mandarin Orange and Pear; middle notes are Cherry Blossom, Jasmine and Rose; base note is Musk.

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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, Captivatingly Paris or Cherry Blossom & Musk?

Captivatingly Paris takes 4 of 4 categories. Captivatingly Paris is rated 3.81/5 from 329 votes; Cherry Blossom & Musk is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Captivatingly Paris for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Cherry Blossom & Musk for a floral and fruity character.

Which lasts longer, Captivatingly Paris or Cherry Blossom & Musk?

Captivatingly Paris lasts longest (Captivatingly Paris 57/100, Cherry Blossom & Musk 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Captivatingly Paris or Cherry Blossom & Musk?

Captivatingly Paris projects furthest (Captivatingly Paris 48/100, Cherry Blossom & Musk 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Captivatingly Paris and Cherry Blossom & Musk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose and Musk.

What are the notes in Captivatingly Paris and Cherry Blossom & Musk?

Captivatingly Paris has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk. Cherry Blossom & Musk has top notes of Strawberry, Mandarin Orange and Pear, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk.