Fragrance comparison

Captivatingly Paris vs Romantic Freesia

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 339 ratings analysed

3 wins

Captivatingly Paris

Zara

3.81329 votes

Rank #8,457 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Romantic Freesia

A'pieu

4.0010 votes

Rank #40,129 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Captivatingly Paris takes 3 of 5 categories.

Captivatingly Paris
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Romantic Freesia
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Captivatingly Paris3/5

Romantic Freesia1/5

Ratings & consensus: Captivatingly Paris
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Captivatingly Paris
Value for money: Romantic Freesia
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

Romantic FreesiaA'pieu

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 329 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 64%Had 14%Want 23%

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

20%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage30

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCaptivatingly Paris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value100

Category winnerRomantic FreesiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity90%

musky80%

sweet70%

aquatic60%

powdery50%

citrus100%

floral92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

rose61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both rose 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

PearLemonOrangeLimeTangerine

Heart

FreesiaRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskPatchouli

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–

Spring100

Summer83

Fall17

Winter0

Day100

Night–

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#40,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Romantic Freesia is a bright, easy floral that sits in the same lane as Jo Malone English Pear & Freesia. It opens on crisp pear and mixed citrus, then turns into a clean freesia bouquet with soft rose and lily of the valley. The dry-down is musky with a more noticeable patchouli touch than you might expect. Wear is g…

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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 Romantic Freesia?

Captivatingly Paris takes 3 of 5 categories. Captivatingly Paris is rated 3.81/5 from 329 votes; Romantic Freesia is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Captivatingly Paris for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Romantic Freesia for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Captivatingly Paris or Romantic Freesia?

They last about the same: Captivatingly Paris 57/100, Romantic Freesia 57/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Captivatingly Paris or Romantic Freesia?

Captivatingly Paris projects furthest (Captivatingly Paris 48/100, Romantic Freesia 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Captivatingly Paris and Romantic Freesia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose and Musk.

Is Captivatingly Paris or Romantic Freesia better for summer or winter?

Romantic Freesia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captivatingly Paris and Romantic Freesia?

Captivatingly Paris has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk. Romantic Freesia has top notes of Pear, Lemon, Orange and Lime, heart notes of Freesia, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk and Patchouli.