Fragrance comparison

Citrus Shine vs Ilyan

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

3 wins

Citrus Shine

Arman Manoukian Parfums

4.405 votes

Rank #35,352 CitrusCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Ilyan

Imperial Parfums

3.7539 votes

Rank #15,088 RoseCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Citrus Shine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Citrus Shine
Choose it for a citrus and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ilyan
Choose it for a rose and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Citrus Shine3/4

Ilyan1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Citrus Shine
Sillage & projection: Citrus Shine
Value for money: Citrus Shine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ilyan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Citrus ShineArman Manoukian Parfums

IlyanImperial Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

3.75/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCitrus Shine

SillageCitrus Shine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value58

Category winnerCitrus ShineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

caramel83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

sweet30%

rose100%

caramel92%

oud84%

amber77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both caramel and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Caramel

Base

White Musk

Top

CaramelGrapefruit

Heart

Bulgarian RoseJasmine

Base

AgarwoodAmberWhite MuskSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Caramel and White Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall60

Winter40

Day100

Night25

Spring29

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,352

PerfumerArman Manoukian

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerIlyanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Citrus Shine opens with bright grapefruit, then softens into a lightly salted caramel effect before settling into airy white musk. It reads playful and optimistic rather than sugary, with a fresh citrus lift that keeps the sweetness in check. This is a distinctive sweet-citrus scent for warm weather, daytime wear, or…

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Ilyan opens with a caramel idea that reads more resinous than dessert-like, lifted by a brief citrus flash before amber, woods, and musk take over. On skin, many wearers find it darker and more abstract than the note list suggests, with vanilla and sweetness arriving later in the dry-down. This suits someone who likes…

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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, Citrus Shine or Ilyan?

Citrus Shine takes 3 of 4 categories. Citrus Shine is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Ilyan is rated 3.75/5 from 39 votes. Choose Citrus Shine for a citrus and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ilyan for a rose and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Citrus Shine or Ilyan?

Citrus Shine lasts longest (Citrus Shine 87/100, Ilyan 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Citrus Shine or Ilyan?

Citrus Shine projects furthest (Citrus Shine 100/100, Ilyan 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Citrus Shine and Ilyan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share caramel and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Caramel and White Musk.

Is Citrus Shine or Ilyan better for summer or winter?

Citrus Shine suits daytime wear; Ilyan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Citrus Shine and Ilyan?

Citrus Shine has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Caramel, a base of White Musk. Ilyan has top notes of Caramel and Grapefruit, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood, Amber, White Musk and Sandalwood.