Fragrance comparison

Cassara vs No 5

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Cassara

Monkoku

—0 votes

Rank #74,455 White FloralFloral

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16%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

No 5

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0024 votes

Rank #39,750 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No 5 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cassara
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Best in spring.
No 5
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cassara0/1

No 51/1

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: No 5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CassaraMonkoku

No 5Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 24%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

21%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

green84%

yellow floral77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

amber77%

balsamic38%

floral30%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBlackcurrantPassionfruit

Heart

NarcissusCarnationLily of the ValleyLily

Base

MuskSandalwoodTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangGalbanumPalisander RosewoodTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacTuberoseLilyNarcissusCarnationDamask Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinVanilla

InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Carnation, Lily and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for No 5, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night82

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 40%Casual 23%Work 20%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,455

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,750

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerNo 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Monkoku Cassara opens with a bright burst of tart blackcurrant, zesty lemon, and juicy passionfruit that feels lively and refreshing from the first spray. As the initial fruitiness settles on skin, a lush bouquet of lily of the valley, spicy carnation, narcissus, and white lily takes over, giving the scent a green, de…

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Prudence Paris No 5 opens with a tart, vibrant burst of green galbanum, sparkling tangerine, and creamy ylang-ylang that immediately demands attention. As that initial citrus snap settles, the heart opens up into an opulent floral garden crowded with dewy jasmine sambac, sweet tuberose, and spicy carnation. The progre…

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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.

Do Cassara and No 5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Carnation, Lily and Sandalwood.

Is Cassara or No 5 better for summer or winter?

No 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassara and No 5?

Cassara has top notes of Lemon, Blackcurrant and Passionfruit, heart notes of Narcissus, Carnation, Lily of the Valley and Lily, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. No 5 has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Palisander Rosewood and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Lily and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Olibanum.