Fragrance comparison

Cercle Sportif vs Orange Blossom

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Cercle Sportif

VENUE

4.673 votes

Rank #49,654 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Orange Blossom

Illuminum

3.8533 votes

Rank #18,212 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orange Blossom takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cercle Sportif
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Orange Blossom
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cercle Sportif1/4

Orange Blossom3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cercle SportifVENUE

Orange BlossomIlluminum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

3.85/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 49%Had 18%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

42%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityCercle Sportif

SillageOrange Blossom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value65

Category winnerOrange BlossomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

musky65%

white floral48%

leather30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

amber77%

white floral69%

green61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, green and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Lemon ZestGreen LeavesMandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliPetitgrainCedar

Base6-8 hrs

SuedeMuskMyrrh

Top

NeroliPetitgrain

Heart

Red ThymeAgarwood (Oud)

Base

OlibanumMyrrh

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Petitgrain and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Cercle Sportif, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Spring92

Summer38

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 38%Work 34%Date 19%Party 9%

Men9

Unisex55

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,654

PerfumerMaxime Exler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,212

PerfumerMichael Boadi

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerOrange BlossomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cercle Sportif by VENUE delivers a brisk, sunlit splash of real lemon zest and crushed mandarin right out of the gate. Within seconds, crisp green leaves inject a dewy tennis lawn freshness that cuts through humid air. The scent quickly settles into bitter neroli and herbal petitgrain, grounding the initial citrus exp…

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Illuminum Orange Blossom is a neroli and petitgrain led citrus that many people read as clean, watery, and distinctly soapy. On some skin it can even feel like dish soap, which is exactly why sampling first matters. Past the bright opening, it turns more herbal and balsamic, with a green, resinous incense feel and a 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, Cercle Sportif or Orange Blossom?

Orange Blossom takes 3 of 4 categories. Cercle Sportif is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Orange Blossom is rated 3.85/5 from 33 votes. Choose Cercle Sportif for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Orange Blossom for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cercle Sportif or Orange Blossom?

Cercle Sportif lasts longest (Cercle Sportif 80/100, Orange Blossom 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cercle Sportif or Orange Blossom?

Orange Blossom projects furthest (Orange Blossom 66/100, Cercle Sportif 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cercle Sportif and Orange Blossom smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and white floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Petitgrain and Myrrh.

Is Cercle Sportif or Orange Blossom better for summer or winter?

Cercle Sportif suits daytime wear; Orange Blossom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cercle Sportif and Orange Blossom?

Cercle Sportif has top notes of Lemon Zest, Green Leaves and Mandarin, heart notes of Neroli, Petitgrain and Cedar, a base of Suede, Musk and Myrrh. Orange Blossom has top notes of Neroli and Petitgrain, heart notes of Red Thyme and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Olibanum and Myrrh.