Fragrance comparison

Dazzling Girls vs Papilio

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 189 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dazzling Girls

Haute Fragrance Company HFC

3.9986 votes

Rank #24,117 FruityWhite Floral

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16%scent match

Clearly different

Papilio

Puredistance

3.93103 votes

Rank #16,700 WoodyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dazzling Girls takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dazzling Girls
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Papilio
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dazzling Girls5/7

Papilio2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dazzling GirlsHaute Fragrance Company HFC

PapilioPuredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerDazzling GirlsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

86 votes

43%Love

27%Like

13%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerDazzling GirlsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDazzling Girls

SillageDazzling Girls

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value19

Category winnerDazzling GirlsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

yellow floral77%

floral69%

sweet61%

woody100%

floral92%

amber84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

leather61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang YlangHoneysuckleApricotNeroliMirabelle Plum

Heart

Sea SaltOsmanthusJasmine SambacAmbrette

Base

VanillaHeliotropeMuskAmbroxanTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaHedioneOrrisNeroliHeliotropeLily of the ValleyCarrot

Base8-10 hrs

CedarVetiverAmbroxanPeachAmbretteMuscenoneAmyrisOpoponax

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Ambrette, Heliotrope and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Papilio, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer100

Fall58

Winter38

Day100

Night55

Spring75

Summer45

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night84

Category winnerPapilioMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex17

Women81

Men11

Unisex33

Women56

Work 35%Casual 30%Date 27%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,117

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#16,700

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPapilioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dazzling Girls by Haute Fragrance Company HFC is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Dazzling Girls was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Vincent Ricord. Top notes are Ylang Ylang, Honeysuckle, Apricot, Neroli and Mirabelle Plum; middle notes are Sea Salt, Osmanthus…

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Puredistance Papilio opens with a bright flash of crisp bergamot that quickly yields to soft magnolia petals and earthy carrot seed. It is not a loud floral. Instead, silky orris and breezy hedione float over a grounded base of cedar, smooth vetiver, and warm opoponax. A subtle touch of ripe peach adds gentle sweetnes…

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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, Dazzling Girls or Papilio?

Dazzling Girls takes 5 of 7 categories. Dazzling Girls is rated 3.99/5 from 86 votes; Papilio is rated 3.93/5 from 103 votes. Choose Dazzling Girls for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Papilio for a woody and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dazzling Girls or Papilio?

Dazzling Girls lasts longest (Dazzling Girls 72/100, Papilio 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dazzling Girls or Papilio?

Dazzling Girls projects furthest (Dazzling Girls 60/100, Papilio 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dazzling Girls and Papilio smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Ambrette, Heliotrope and Ambroxan.

Is Dazzling Girls or Papilio better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dazzling Girls is the stronger pick. For winter, Papilio is the stronger pick. Dazzling Girls suits daytime wear; Papilio suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dazzling Girls and Papilio?

Dazzling Girls has top notes of Ylang Ylang, Honeysuckle, Apricot and Neroli, heart notes of Sea Salt, Osmanthus, Jasmine Sambac and Ambrette, a base of Vanilla, Heliotrope, Musk and Ambroxan. Papilio has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Magnolia, Hedione, Orris and Neroli, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Ambroxan and Peach.