Fragrance comparison

Caress vs Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 40 ratings analysed

1 wins

Caress

Avant

5.001 votes

Rank #41,687 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица

Ladanika

3.7739 votes

Rank #55,815 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caress takes 1 of 1 categories.

Caress
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Caress1/1

Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaressAvant

Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-ПтицаLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

3.77/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 22%Had 14%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

28%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

5%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky91%

sweet83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

woody56%

floral100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

leather69%

cherry61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachWhite Flowers

Heart

OrchidVanilla

Base

CedarWhite Musk

Top

CherryPearPlumGrapefruitOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseOrchidAniseWhite FlowersBlack CurrantJasmine

Base

Birch TarTonka BeanAmberLeatherChoya RalVanillaCedarGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Orchid, Vanilla and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#55,815

PerfumerOlga Avdeeva

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caress by Avant is a soft floral woody musk built around peach, white flowers, orchid, vanilla, cedar, and white musk. It reads gentle and clean rather than loud, with a powdery musky sweetness that suits someone who wants a smooth skin scent with a polished floral edge. The mood is pale, comforting, and lightly sensu…

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Ladanika Zhar-Ptitsa opens with a splash of sweet cherry and ripe plum, cut by the bright rind of grapefruit and orange. As the scent settles, a spicy wave of cinnamon and carnation warms the skin, mixing with peach and black currant. It dries down to a deep base of birch tar, leather, and choya ral, balanced by vanil…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Caress or Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица?

Caress takes 1 of 1 categories. Caress is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица is rated 3.77/5 from 39 votes. Choose Caress for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица for a floral and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Caress and Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Orchid, Vanilla and Cedar.

Is Caress or Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица better for summer or winter?

Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caress and Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица?

Caress has top notes of Peach and White Flowers, heart notes of Orchid and Vanilla, a base of Cedar and White Musk. Zhar-Ptitsa Жар-Птица has top notes of Cherry, Pear, Plum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Rose and Orchid, a base of Birch Tar, Tonka Bean, Amber and Leather.