Daring vs Paul Smith Extreme Sport
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Daring takes 4 of 4 categories.
DaringChoose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Paul Smith Extreme SportChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Daring4/4
Paul Smith Extreme Sport0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Daring
- Sillage & projection
- Daring
- Value for money
- Daring
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Daring
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DaringAhujaPaul Smith Extreme SportPaul SmithWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 68%Had 4%Want 29%
3.53/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 46%Had 25%Want 28%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate63%Love
13%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
13%Love
53%Like
7%Ok
27%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDaring
SillageDaring
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDaringBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
citrus90%
woody80%
warm spicy70%
earthy60%
aromatic50%
citrus100%
fresh spicy83%
fresh65%
aromatic48%
green30%
Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CitrusesPepper
Heart
GeraniumPatchouli
Base
CedarEarthy Notes
Top
CitrusesLemonMint
Heart
PepperLavenderGeranium
Base
CedarIncenseTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Pepper, Geranium and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring71
Summer71
Fall100
Winter86
Day100
Night57
Spring94
Summer100
Fall39
Winter11
Day100
Night22
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,812
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#60,361
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDaringHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDaring opens with a peppery citrus lift, then settles into a greener, earthier mix of geranium, patchouli and cedar. On skin it usually reads fresh-spicy and woody rather than heavy, with moderate wear and a price point that feels easy to justify. Sample first if you want a clean masculine citrus with some earthy text…
Reviews →Paul Smith Extreme Sport hits immediately with a sharp blast of cold Moroccan mint and bright lemon. The opening feels crisp, cooling down sweaty skin after a gym session or on a humid July morning. As the icy top notes quiet down, an earthy heart of black pepper, lavender, and Egyptian geranium steps forward. This he…
Reviews →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, Daring or Paul Smith Extreme Sport?
Daring takes 4 of 4 categories. Daring is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Paul Smith Extreme Sport is rated 3.53/5 from 30 votes. Choose Daring for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Paul Smith Extreme Sport for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Daring or Paul Smith Extreme Sport?
Daring lasts longest (Daring 64/100, Paul Smith Extreme Sport 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Daring or Paul Smith Extreme Sport?
Projection is very close: Daring 50/100, Paul Smith Extreme Sport 48/100 for sillage.
Do Daring and Paul Smith Extreme Sport smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Pepper, Geranium and Cedar.
Is Daring or Paul Smith Extreme Sport better for summer or winter?
Daring suits daytime wear; Paul Smith Extreme Sport suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Daring and Paul Smith Extreme Sport?
Daring has top notes of Citruses and Pepper, heart notes of Geranium and Patchouli, a base of Cedar and Earthy Notes. Paul Smith Extreme Sport has top notes of Citruses, Lemon and Mint, heart notes of Pepper, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Incense and Tonka Bean.
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