Fragrance comparison

Caresse pour Femme vs Arcipelago Women

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 217 ratings analysed

Caresse pour Femme

Evaflor

3.7823 votes

Rank #49,260 CitrusMusky

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60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Arcipelago Women

Acqua dell Elba

3.92194 votes

Rank #9,475 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arcipelago Women takes 3 of 5 categories.

Caresse pour Femme
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Arcipelago Women
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Caresse pour Femme2/5

Arcipelago Women3/5

Ratings & consensus: Arcipelago Women
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Arcipelago Women
Sillage & projection: Caresse pour Femme
Value for money: Caresse pour Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arcipelago Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caresse pour FemmeEvaflor

Arcipelago WomenAcqua dell Elba

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 24%Had 51%Want 25%

3.92/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 46%Had 17%Want 37%

Category winnerArcipelago WomenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

52%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

30%Love

46%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

194 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityArcipelago Women

SillageCaresse pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCaresse pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky88%

woody77%

powdery65%

white floral53%

vanilla42%

citrus100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

woody69%

herbal61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Woody NotesJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVanilla

Top

LemonApricotMandarin Orange

Heart

ImmortelleOrange BlossomJasmineMimosa

Base

Woody NotesMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lemon, Woody Notes and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Caresse pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 34%Date 16%Party 8%

Men4

Unisex11

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,475

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerArcipelago WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caresse pour Femme opens with an immediate splash of tart lemon and juicy mandarin orange. The citrus feels brisk. You get a quick flash of perfumer alcohol during the first sixty seconds, but it calms down fast into sunny fruit flesh. Within twenty minutes, sweet jasmine and light cedar-like woody notes emerge to rou…

Reviews →

Arcipelago Women by Acqua dell Elba is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Top notes are Lemon, Apricot and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Immortelle, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Mimosa; base notes are Woody Notes, Musk and Cedar.

Reviews →

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, Caresse pour Femme or Arcipelago Women?

Arcipelago Women takes 3 of 5 categories. Caresse pour Femme is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes; Arcipelago Women is rated 3.92/5 from 194 votes. Choose Caresse pour Femme for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Arcipelago Women for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Caresse pour Femme or Arcipelago Women?

Arcipelago Women lasts longest (Arcipelago Women 67/100, Caresse pour Femme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caresse pour Femme or Arcipelago Women?

Caresse pour Femme projects furthest (Caresse pour Femme 71/100, Arcipelago Women 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caresse pour Femme and Arcipelago Women smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Woody Notes and Jasmine.

Is Caresse pour Femme or Arcipelago Women better for summer or winter?

Caresse pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caresse pour Femme and Arcipelago Women?

Caresse pour Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Woody Notes and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Vanilla. Arcipelago Women has top notes of Lemon, Apricot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Immortelle, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Woody Notes, Musk and Cedar.