Fragrance comparison

Champaca vs Eternal Summer

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 1,433 ratings analysed

5 wins

Champaca

Ormonde Jayne

3.951,367 votes

Rank #4,791 FloralSweet

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Eternal Summer

Strangers Parfumerie

3.6766 votes

Rank #20,355 WoodyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Champaca takes 5 of 7 categories.

Champaca
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Eternal Summer
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Champaca5/7

Eternal Summer2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChampacaOrmonde Jayne

Eternal SummerStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 1,367 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

Category winnerChampacaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

44%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

1,367 votes

24%Love

41%Like

15%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerChampacaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityChampaca

SillageChampaca

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value40

Category winnerEternal SummerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet88%

musky77%

green65%

woody53%

fresh42%

woody100%

white floral92%

green84%

fresh77%

fruity69%

citrus61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody, green and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BambooNeroliPink Pepper

Heart

ChampacaFreesiaRice

Base

Green TeaMuskMyrhh

Notes

Green TeaHoneysuckleNeroliPearBambooKumquatSandalwoodVetiverGrassGuaiac WoodOakmossRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBamboo, Neroli and Green Tea. 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

Summer85

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring90

Summer100

Fall43

Winter10

Day100

Night25

Category winnerEternal SummerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Men5

Unisex75

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,791

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews88

Overall rank#20,355

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerChampacaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champaca by Ormonde Jayne pairs waxy yellow floral petals with an unexpected savory basmati rice accord. Perfumer Geza Schoen opens the fragrance with crisp bamboo, green neroli, and a faint prickle of pink pepper. The core reveals yellow champaca magnolia and freesia soaked in steamed rice water, giving the floral pr…

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Eternal Summer opens with a burst of crisp kumquat and bright neroli before settling into dry green tea leaves and sweet honeysuckle. As it sits on skin, a distinctly woody base of guaiac wood and oakmoss takes over, adding a surprising smoky nuance that cuts through the initial herbal sweetness. This scent shines be…

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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, Champaca or Eternal Summer?

Champaca takes 5 of 7 categories. Champaca is rated 3.95/5 from 1,367 votes; Eternal Summer is rated 3.67/5 from 66 votes. Choose Champaca for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Eternal Summer for a woody and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Champaca or Eternal Summer?

Champaca lasts longest (Champaca 58/100, Eternal Summer 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Champaca or Eternal Summer?

Champaca projects furthest (Champaca 52/100, Eternal Summer 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Champaca and Eternal Summer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and fresh accords. Common notes include Bamboo, Neroli and Green Tea.

Is Champaca or Eternal Summer better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eternal Summer is the stronger pick. For winter, Champaca is the stronger pick. Eternal Summer suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champaca and Eternal Summer?

Champaca has top notes of Bamboo, Neroli and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Champaca, Freesia and Rice, a base of Green Tea, Musk and Myrhh. Eternal Summer features Green Tea, Honeysuckle, Neroli, Pear and Bamboo.