Fragrance comparison

Core Memory vs Pandora #25

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

Core Memory

DIME Beauty · 2024

4.4314 votes

Rank #28,446 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Pandora #25

Pandora

—0 votes

Rank #71,787 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Core Memory takes 1 of 1 categories.

Core Memory
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pandora #25
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Core Memory1/1

Pandora #250/1

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: Core Memory

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Core MemoryDIME Beauty

Pandora #25Pandora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 55%Had 5%Want 41%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic65%

fruity53%

fresh42%

citrus100%

woody92%

floral84%

fresh spicy77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotAppleMandarinGrapefruit

Heart

JuniperBluebellRosemaryRoseJasmine

Base

BambooCedar

Top

GrapefruitWisteriaAppleLime

Heart

JasmineBambooYuzu

Base

CedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesApple, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Bamboo. 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

Summer100

Fall60

Winter0

Day100

Night43

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,446

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews4

Overall rank#71,787

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCore MemoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DIME Beauty Core Memory delivers an instant splash of chilled fruit and airy woods that feels like stepping out of a cool morning shower. The opening hits with tangy pink grapefruit, juicy mandarin, and crunchy green apple balanced by bright bergamot. Within minutes, cooling juniper berries, dewy bluebells, and garden…

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Pandora #25 opens with a sharp burst of tart grapefruit, fresh lime, and crisp green apple, backed by soft wisteria. The heart brings together watery bamboo, white jasmine, and yuzu, creating a clean, cooling profile. Dry cedar, amber, and musk ground the base, delivering an easygoing fragrance built for warm summer m…

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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.

Do Core Memory and Pandora #25 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Apple, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Bamboo.

Is Core Memory or Pandora #25 better for summer or winter?

Core Memory suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Core Memory and Pandora #25?

Core Memory has top notes of Bergamot, Apple, Mandarin and Grapefruit, heart notes of Juniper, Bluebell, Rosemary and Rose, a base of Bamboo and Cedar. Pandora #25 has top notes of Grapefruit, Wisteria, Apple and Lime, heart notes of Jasmine, Bamboo and Yuzu, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.