Fragrance comparison

Chapter 70 vs Appear

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

Chapter 70

Aíam

—0 votes

Rank #77,894 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Appear

Hermetica

3.4766 votes

Rank #18,232 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Appear takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chapter 70
Choose it for a woody and sweet character.
Appear
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chapter 700/1

Appear1/1

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: Appear

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chapter 70Aíam

AppearHermetica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.47/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

14%Love

45%Like

23%Ok

11%Dislike

8%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

sweet91%

fresh83%

caramel74%

green65%

white floral56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ice creamCedarwoodPear

Heart

Lily of the ValleySandalwoodVanillaVerbena

Base

White MuskVetiver

Top

PearCassisMandarin OrangeBlack Pepper

Heart

Green AppleJasmineGardeniaOrrisLily of the Valley

Base

CaramelPeachRaspberryVanillaMuskCedarTonkaAmber

InformationalShared notesPear, Lily of the Valley and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter30

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,894

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,232

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerAppearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chapter 70 leans airy, woody, and softly sweet rather than fully gourmand. The pear and ice cream notes give the opening a smooth, almost chilled creaminess, then sandalwood, cedar, vanilla, and white musk take over. It wears like a clean vanilla wood with a powdery, fresh edge. This suits someone who wants warmth an…

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Hermetica Appear delivers a bright, juicy blend of orchard fruit and gentle sweetness designed for effortless daily wear. It opens with crisp green apple, ripe pear, and a splash of sunny mandarin orange, balanced by a faint kick of black pepper. As it warms on the skin, creamy jasmine, gardenia, and powdery orris roo…

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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.

Do Chapter 70 and Appear smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Pear, Lily of the Valley and Vanilla.

Is Chapter 70 or Appear better for summer or winter?

Appear suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chapter 70 and Appear?

Chapter 70 has top notes of Ice cream, Cedarwood and Pear, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Verbena, a base of White Musk and Vetiver. Appear has top notes of Pear, Cassis, Mandarin Orange and Black Pepper, heart notes of Green Apple, Jasmine, Gardenia and Orris, a base of Caramel, Peach, Raspberry and Vanilla.