Fragrance comparison

Crazy São Paulo vs Venus

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Crazy São Paulo

PARUM

4.754 votes

Rank #44,913 FreshAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Venus

Vicky Tiel

3.9226 votes

Rank #34,188 PowderyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Venus takes 3 of 3 categories.

Crazy São Paulo
Choose it for a fresh and aldehydic character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Venus
Choose it for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Crazy São Paulo0/3

Venus3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crazy São PauloPARUM

VenusVicky Tiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.92/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 21%Had 12%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

31%Love

50%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVenus

SillageVenus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

aldehydic91%

aquatic83%

citrus74%

fruity65%

sweet56%

powdery100%

fresh spicy92%

fresh84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Water NotesCitrusesFruitsAldehydesHerbal NotesAromatic NotesFloral NotesGreen NotesMuskSpicesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

IrisYlang-YlangMimosaViolet LeafSpicesBasilNutmegClove

Base

VanilleWoodsy NotesAmberBenzoinHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Aldehydes, Spices and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter75

Day30

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,188

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerVenusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crazy São Paulo opens with an energetic burst of sharp citruses, fizzy aldehydes, and bright tropical fruits. Water notes quickly rush in. They create a cooling aquatic feel that stays buoyant across humid afternoon heat. As the initial sparkle mellows, herbal notes and soft florals settle over a clean musk and cedar …

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Vicky Tiel Venus offers a heavy dose of classic floral aldehydes mixed with bright citruses. It soon transitions into a rich, powdery heart of ylang ylang, mimosa, and iris, resting on a base of warm vanilla, benzoin, and heliotrope. It fits women who prefer vintage, bold, clean soapy profiles with a dense woody base.

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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 São Paulo or Venus?

Venus takes 3 of 3 categories. Crazy São Paulo is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Venus is rated 3.92/5 from 26 votes. Choose Crazy São Paulo for a fresh and aldehydic character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Venus for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Crazy São Paulo or Venus?

Venus lasts longest (Venus 91/100, Crazy São Paulo 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crazy São Paulo or Venus?

Venus projects furthest (Venus 70/100, Crazy São Paulo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crazy São Paulo and Venus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Aldehydes, Spices and Woodsy Notes.

Is Crazy São Paulo or Venus better for summer or winter?

Crazy São Paulo suits day or night wear; Venus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crazy São Paulo and Venus?

Crazy São Paulo features Water Notes, Citruses, Fruits, Aldehydes and Herbal Notes. Venus has top notes of Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Violet Leaf, a base of Vanille, Woodsy Notes, Amber and Benzoin.