Fragrance comparison

Champaca vs Grapefruit Lime

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 1,436 ratings analysed

6 wins

Champaca

Ormonde Jayne

3.951,367 votes

Rank #4,791 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Grapefruit Lime

The 7 Virtues

3.6869 votes

Rank #18,176 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Champaca takes 6 of 7 categories.

Champaca
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Grapefruit Lime
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Champaca6/7

Grapefruit Lime1/7

Ratings & consensus: Champaca
Community sentiment: Champaca
Longevity: Champaca
Sillage & projection: Champaca
Value for money: Grapefruit Lime
Versatility: Champaca
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

Grapefruit LimeThe 7 Virtues

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 1,367 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.68/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 28%Had 13%Want 59%

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

16%Love

58%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerChampacaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityChampaca

SillageChampaca

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value46

Category winnerGrapefruit LimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet88%

musky77%

green65%

woody53%

fresh42%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

green48%

aromatic30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BambooNeroliPink Pepper

Heart

ChampacaFreesiaRice

Base

Green TeaMuskMyrhh

Top

LimeGrapefruitPetitgrainLemonBasilOrange

Heart

Green TeaBambooCuminJuniperLily-of-the-ValleyNeroli

Base

CedarMossSandalwoodAmber

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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChampacaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Men7

Unisex63

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,791

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews88

Overall rank#18,176

PerfumerAngela Stavrevska

Launched—

Reviews12

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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Grapefruit Lime opens bright and tart, with juicy lime and grapefruit pushed by a green, slightly spicy edge. It smells clean, crisp and outdoorsy rather than sugary, then settles into a drier woody base with a soft musky feel. It suits spring and summer best, especially if you like citrus scents with some texture. Sa…

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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 Grapefruit Lime?

Champaca takes 6 of 7 categories. Champaca is rated 3.95/5 from 1,367 votes; Grapefruit Lime is rated 3.68/5 from 69 votes. Choose Champaca for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Grapefruit Lime for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Champaca or Grapefruit Lime?

Champaca lasts longest (Champaca 58/100, Grapefruit Lime 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Champaca or Grapefruit Lime?

Champaca projects furthest (Champaca 52/100, Grapefruit Lime 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Champaca and Grapefruit Lime smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and green accords. Common notes include Bamboo, Neroli and Green Tea.

Is Champaca or Grapefruit Lime better for summer or winter?

For summer, Champaca is the stronger pick. For winter, Champaca is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champaca and Grapefruit Lime?

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. Grapefruit Lime has top notes of Lime, Grapefruit, Petitgrain and Lemon, heart notes of Green Tea, Bamboo, Cumin and Juniper, a base of Cedar, Moss, Sandalwood and Amber.