Fragrance comparison

Continuum vs The Perfume Garden

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Continuum

Phuong Dang

3.577 votes

Rank #61,754 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

The Perfume Garden

Marina Barcenilla Parfums

4.3010 votes

Rank #37,649 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Continuum
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Perfume Garden
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Continuum2/4

The Perfume Garden2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Continuum
Sillage & projection: Continuum
Value for money: The Perfume Garden
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Perfume Garden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ContinuumPhuong Dang

The Perfume GardenMarina Barcenilla Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 36%Had 3%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

50%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityContinuum

SillageContinuum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThe Perfume GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

citrus90%

amber80%

animalic70%

rose60%

woody50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotNeroliBirch TarChamomileLemonPetitgrain

Heart

SaffronKyara IncenseOrange BlossomRoseCarnation

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCastoreumAtlas CedarMuskLabdanumVanilla

Notes

NeroliAmbergrisJasmineOrange BlossomRoseSandalwoodBenzoinPetitgrainGreen MandarinLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Petitgrain, Orange Blossom and Rose. Durations are only published for The Perfume Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,754

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,649

PerfumerMarina Barcenilla

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerThe Perfume GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Continuum by Phuong Dang is a bold, complex unisex fragrance featuring a resinous blend of birch tar, saffron, and aged kyara incense. The opening brings a crisp citrus bite, while the base grounds itself in heavy agarwood and sandalwood. It is an adventurous choice for those who appreciate woody and smoky accords tha…

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The Perfume Garden by Marina Barcenilla Parfums presents a vivid, natural floral landscape rooted in traditional botanicals. It opens with bright green mandarin and crisp petitgrain, quickly joined by citrusy neroli. At its center, orange blossom, lush rose, and jasmine create the feel of an authentic flower shop brim…

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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, Continuum or The Perfume Garden?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Continuum is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; The Perfume Garden is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Continuum for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Perfume Garden for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Continuum or The Perfume Garden?

Continuum lasts longest (Continuum 72/100, The Perfume Garden 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Continuum or The Perfume Garden?

Continuum projects furthest (Continuum 67/100, The Perfume Garden 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Continuum and The Perfume Garden smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Petitgrain, Orange Blossom and Rose.

Is Continuum or The Perfume Garden better for summer or winter?

Continuum suits evening wear; The Perfume Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Continuum and The Perfume Garden?

Continuum has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Birch Tar and Chamomile, heart notes of Saffron, Kyara Incense, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Castoreum. The Perfume Garden features Neroli, Ambergris, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose.