Fragrance comparison

Damascus vs Floating

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 599 ratings analysed

6 wins

Damascus

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

4.6335 votes

Rank #7,682 White FloralRose

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15%scent match

Clearly different

Floating

Liis

4.04564 votes

Rank #6,304 FruityCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Damascus takes 6 of 7 categories.

Damascus
Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Floating
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Damascus6/7

Floating1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DamascusAl-Jazeera Perfumes

FloatingLiis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.63/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 41%Had 11%Want 49%

4.04/ 5 · 564 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerDamascusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

26%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

35 votes

40%Love

33%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

564 votes

Category winnerDamascusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDamascus

SillageDamascus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value36

Category winnerDamascusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

rose91%

powdery83%

floral74%

vanilla65%

tuberose56%

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

musky77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineTuberoseBergamot

Heart

Damask RosePeachOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaMuskSandalwood

Notes

LinenPeachBergamotWild OrchidSequoia

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot and Peach. Durations are only published for Floating, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer76

Fall100

Winter94

Day100

Night88

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night9

Category winnerDamascusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex15

Women82

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,682

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#6,304

PerfumerAlissa Sullivan, Leslie Hendin

Launched—

Reviews160

Category winnerFloatingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Damascus by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Damascus was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. Top notes are Jasmine, Tuberose and Bergamot; middle notes are Damask Rose, Peach and Orange Blossom; base notes are Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.

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Liis Floating captures the effortless comfort of freshly washed sheets drying in a sunny morning breeze. It opens with a bright burst of crisp bergamot and sliced ripe peach, offering a juicy yet watery sweetness that never turns syrupy or cloying. Within minutes, a clean linen accord steps forward, blending soft whit…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Damascus or Floating?

Damascus takes 6 of 7 categories. Damascus is rated 4.63/5 from 35 votes; Floating is rated 4.04/5 from 564 votes. Choose Damascus for a white floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Floating for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Damascus or Floating?

Damascus lasts longest (Damascus 68/100, Floating 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Damascus or Floating?

Damascus projects furthest (Damascus 60/100, Floating 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Damascus and Floating smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot and Peach.

Is Damascus or Floating better for summer or winter?

For summer, Floating is the stronger pick. For winter, Damascus is the stronger pick. Damascus suits daytime wear; Floating suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Damascus and Floating?

Damascus has top notes of Jasmine, Tuberose and Bergamot, heart notes of Damask Rose, Peach and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood. Floating features Linen, Peach, Bergamot, Wild Orchid and Sequoia.