Fragrance comparison

Delicate vs Brilliant

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 32 ratings analysed

2 wins

Delicate

Parfums Genty

3.7832 votes

Rank #37,197 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Brilliant

Al Musbah

—0 votes

Rank #82,650 IrisRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Delicate takes 2 of 2 categories.

Delicate
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Brilliant
Choose it for a iris and rose character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Delicate2/2

Brilliant0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DelicateParfums Genty

BrilliantAl Musbah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 61%Had 12%Want 27%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

47%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageDelicate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

citrus77%

green69%

floral61%

iris100%

rose83%

white floral65%

violet48%

floral30%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeachLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Green TeaFreesiaJasmineRose

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwoodCedarwood

Top

BergamotGreen TeaPeachFreesia

Heart

RoseJasmineIris

Base

MuskPatchouliSandalwoodCashmeranAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesPeach, Green Tea, Freesia and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Delicate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer87

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night24

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#82,650

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDelicateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Delicate by Parfums Genty is an easygoing floral fruity scent built for sunny mornings and relaxed afternoons. The spray opens with juicy peach and sliced tart lemon, cutting through morning air with crisp fruit sweetness. Within twenty minutes, a calm heart of green tea, freesia, and soft jasmine blossoms takes over,…

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Brilliant by Al Musbah is a floral woody musk built around a smooth iris and rose heart, softened by jasmine. It opens with bright bergamot and a light, tea-like freshness, plus a gentle peachy sweetness. As it dries down, you get clean musk, creamy sandalwood and a warm amber-vanilla base, with patchouli adding depth…

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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 projects more, Delicate or Brilliant?

Delicate projects furthest (Delicate 47/100, Brilliant 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Delicate and Brilliant smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Green Tea, Freesia and Jasmine.

Is Delicate or Brilliant better for summer or winter?

Delicate suits daytime wear; Brilliant suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Delicate and Brilliant?

Delicate has top notes of Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Green Tea, Freesia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Brilliant has top notes of Bergamot, Green Tea, Peach and Freesia, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Cashmeran.