Fragrance comparison

Captivatingly Paris vs Jamily

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 344 ratings analysed

5 wins

Captivatingly Paris

Zara

3.81329 votes

Rank #8,457 RoseFruity

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74%scent match

Closely related

Jamily

Abaco Paris

3.3315 votes

Rank #23,103 MuskyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Captivatingly Paris takes 5 of 5 categories.

Captivatingly Paris
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Jamily
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Captivatingly Paris5/5

Jamily0/5

Ratings & consensus: Captivatingly Paris
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

JamilyAbaco Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 329 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.33/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 58%Had 24%Want 18%

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisRating 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

13%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityCaptivatingly Paris

SillageCaptivatingly Paris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value64

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity90%

musky80%

sweet70%

aquatic60%

powdery50%

musky100%

rose90%

powdery80%

amber70%

sweet60%

fruity50%

Scent match74%Closely related · both rose, musky and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Rose

Base

Musk

Top

RosePear

Heart

Musk

Base

AmberPatchouli

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–

Spring38

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,457

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#23,103

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews8

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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Jamily is a musky rose that wears like warm skin, powdery, softly ambered, and sometimes unmistakably animalic. On some people it can read intimate and comforting, the kind of rose musk you might wear to bed. Expect a simple structure, rose and pear up top, then musk, amber, and patchouli, with the pear often feeling …

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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 Jamily?

Captivatingly Paris takes 5 of 5 categories. Captivatingly Paris is rated 3.81/5 from 329 votes; Jamily is rated 3.33/5 from 15 votes. Choose Captivatingly Paris for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Jamily for a musky and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Captivatingly Paris or Jamily?

Captivatingly Paris lasts longest (Captivatingly Paris 57/100, Jamily 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Captivatingly Paris or Jamily?

Captivatingly Paris projects furthest (Captivatingly Paris 48/100, Jamily 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Captivatingly Paris and Jamily smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, musky and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose and Musk.

Is Captivatingly Paris or Jamily better for summer or winter?

Jamily suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captivatingly Paris and Jamily?

Captivatingly Paris has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk. Jamily has top notes of Rose and Pear, heart notes of Musk, a base of Amber and Patchouli.