Fragrance comparison

Delirium Delight vs Initiation

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Delirium Delight

Mango

4.805 votes

Rank #41,325 VanillaFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Initiation

Molyneux

4.2375 votes

Rank #14,271 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Initiation takes 4 of 4 categories.

Delirium Delight
Choose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Initiation
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Delirium Delight0/4

Initiation4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Delirium DelightMango

InitiationMolyneux

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 8%Had 17%Want 75%

4.23/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 38%Had 19%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

40%Love

52%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityInitiation

SillageInitiation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value81

Category winnerInitiationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

coconut65%

tropical53%

powdery42%

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

yellow floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CoconutMangoSicilian Mandarin Blossom

Heart2-3 hrs

HeliotropeGardeniaLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaPlumMusk

Top

PeachGardeniaBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangRoseNarcissusHeliotropeJasmineCarnationLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyAmberCivetOakmossCoconutPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Heliotrope, Gardenia and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Delirium Delight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night45

Spring47

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night94

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 23%Date 21%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,325

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,271

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerInitiationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mango Delirium Delight delivers an easygoing tropical escape. Do not expect heavy drama. The opening unleashes a juicy splash of golden mango paired with creamy coconut nectar. You will notice a brief alcohol flash for the first two minutes before Sicilian mandarin blossom brings a gentle floral breeze. The heart soft…

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Initiation by Molyneux is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Initiation was launched in 1990. Top notes are Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Narcissus, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Carnation and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Ho…

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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, Delirium Delight or Initiation?

Initiation takes 4 of 4 categories. Delirium Delight is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes; Initiation is rated 4.23/5 from 75 votes. Choose Delirium Delight for a vanilla and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Initiation for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Delirium Delight or Initiation?

Initiation lasts longest (Initiation 66/100, Delirium Delight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Delirium Delight or Initiation?

Initiation projects furthest (Initiation 56/100, Delirium Delight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Delirium Delight and Initiation smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Heliotrope, Gardenia and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Delirium Delight or Initiation better for summer or winter?

Delirium Delight suits daytime wear; Initiation suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Delirium Delight and Initiation?

Delirium Delight has top notes of Coconut, Mango and Sicilian Mandarin Blossom, heart notes of Heliotrope, Gardenia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Plum and Musk. Initiation has top notes of Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Honey, Amber, Civet and Oakmoss.