Fragrance comparison

Crazy Choices vs Formentera

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 556 ratings analysed

4 wins

Crazy Choices

O Boticário

3.75548 votes

Rank #11,059 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Formentera

Mar de ibiza

4.758 votes

Rank #20,144 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crazy Choices takes 4 of 4 categories.

Crazy Choices
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Formentera
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Crazy Choices4/4

Formentera0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crazy ChoicesO Boticário

FormenteraMar de ibiza

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 548 votes

Have 61%Had 17%Want 22%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

22%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

11%Hate

548 votes

88%Love

0%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityCrazy Choices

SillageCrazy Choices

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCrazy ChoicesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

woody92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

marine84%

aromatic77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitTangerine

Heart

Orange BlossomRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliVanillaAmberGuaiac WoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

LemonBergamotOrange BlossomTangerineGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRoseMuskHerbal NotesSeaweed

Base5-7+ hrs

AmberExotic WoodsWhite MuskSea Notes

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Tangerine, Orange Blossom and Rose. Durations are only published for Formentera, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer5

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex37

Women63

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 41%Work 30%Date 19%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,059

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#20,144

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCrazy ChoicesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crazy Choices by O Boticário opens with a quick flash of tart grapefruit and sweet tangerine that settles within minutes into a deep, earthy core. The fragrance revolves around dense patchouli, dark guaiac wood, and creamy vanilla, creating a rich scent profile that feels warm, woody, and slightly syrupy like raw hone…

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Formentera by Mar de Ibiza captures the raw, sun-drenched atmosphere of the Balearic coastline in a single bottle. The scent opens with a lively splash of fresh lemon, tart grapefruit, and sunlit bergamot that immediately cuts through warm air. Within ten minutes, lush orange blossom and green herbal notes rise up, ba…

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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, Crazy Choices or Formentera?

Crazy Choices takes 4 of 4 categories. Crazy Choices is rated 3.75/5 from 548 votes; Formentera is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Crazy Choices for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Formentera for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crazy Choices or Formentera?

Crazy Choices lasts longest (Crazy Choices 77/100, Formentera 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crazy Choices or Formentera?

Crazy Choices projects furthest (Crazy Choices 70/100, Formentera 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crazy Choices and Formentera smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Tangerine, Orange Blossom and Rose.

Is Crazy Choices or Formentera better for summer or winter?

Formentera suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crazy Choices and Formentera?

Crazy Choices has top notes of Grapefruit and Tangerine, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Guaiac Wood. Formentera has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Musk and Herbal Notes, a base of Amber, Exotic Woods, White Musk and Sea Notes.