Fragrance comparison

Crab Apple Blossom vs Michalsky Berlin Summer Women

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 779 ratings analysed

Crab Apple Blossom

Clive Christian

4.04772 votes

Rank #30,491 MarineCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Michalsky Berlin Summer Women

Michael Michalsky

3.147 votes

Rank #64,823 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Crab Apple Blossom
Choose it for a marine and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Michalsky Berlin Summer Women
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Crab Apple Blossom2/4

Michalsky Berlin Summer Women2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Crab Apple Blossom
Sillage & projection: Michalsky Berlin Summer Women
Value for money: Michalsky Berlin Summer Women
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crab Apple Blossom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crab Apple BlossomClive Christian

Michalsky Berlin Summer WomenMichael Michalsky

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 772 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 47%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 22%Had 33%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

772 votes

14%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityCrab Apple Blossom

SillageMichalsky Berlin Summer Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMichalsky Berlin Summer WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

green69%

floral61%

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea NotesBergamotApple Blossom

Heart2 to 3 hours

MojitoRhubarb

Base4 to 6 hours

DriftwoodSandalwood

Top

PeachMelonRed CurrantApple BlossomBergamotBlood Orange

Heart

CyclamenRoseJasmine SambacVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Texas CedarMuskSandalwoodOrris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Apple Blossom and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Crab Apple Blossom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer100

Fall33

Winter16

Day100

Night36

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex54

Women15

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,491

PerfumerKamila Lelakova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,823

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrab Apple BlossomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crab Apple Blossom by Clive Christian is a bright citrus aquatic fragrance that opens with crisp apple blossom, sparkling bergamot, and breezy sea notes. The scent quickly introduces a tart twist through middle notes of rhubarb and an invigorating mojito accord, pairing minty freshness with sour green fruit. As the sc…

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Michalsky Berlin Summer Women is a light fruity floral built for warm days, with peach, melon, red currant and citrus leading into a soft floral heart. It reads fresh, sweet and slightly watery rather than dense or dramatic. The dry-down brings musk, cedar, sandalwood and orris, giving the scent a clean powdery finish…

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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, Crab Apple Blossom or Michalsky Berlin Summer Women?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Crab Apple Blossom is rated 4.04/5 from 772 votes; Michalsky Berlin Summer Women is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Crab Apple Blossom for a marine and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Michalsky Berlin Summer Women for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crab Apple Blossom or Michalsky Berlin Summer Women?

Crab Apple Blossom lasts longest (Crab Apple Blossom 69/100, Michalsky Berlin Summer Women 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crab Apple Blossom or Michalsky Berlin Summer Women?

Michalsky Berlin Summer Women projects furthest (Michalsky Berlin Summer Women 60/100, Crab Apple Blossom 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crab Apple Blossom and Michalsky Berlin Summer Women smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Apple Blossom and Sandalwood.

Is Crab Apple Blossom or Michalsky Berlin Summer Women better for summer or winter?

Crab Apple Blossom suits daytime wear; Michalsky Berlin Summer Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crab Apple Blossom and Michalsky Berlin Summer Women?

Crab Apple Blossom has top notes of Sea Notes, Bergamot and Apple Blossom, heart notes of Mojito and Rhubarb, a base of Driftwood and Sandalwood. Michalsky Berlin Summer Women has top notes of Peach, Melon, Red Currant and Apple Blossom, heart notes of Cyclamen, Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Violet, a base of Texas Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood and Orris.