Fragrance comparison

Eclipse vs Theatre Scent No 5

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

Eclipse

Blend Oud

4.4481 votes

Rank #4,076 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Theatre Scent No 5

FUMparFUM

3.502 votes

Rank #63,093 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Eclipse
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Theatre Scent No 5
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Eclipse1/2

Theatre Scent No 51/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Theatre Scent No 5
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eclipse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EclipseBlend Oud

Theatre Scent No 5FUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

27%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

81 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTheatre Scent No 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

rose69%

oud61%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonLime

Heart

RoseFigYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskOakmossOrris Root

Top15-30 mins

LemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Sandalwood

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MuskCashmeran

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Theatre Scent No 5, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer58

Fall100

Winter95

Day66

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex44

Women2

Not enough votes yet

Work 33%Casual 29%Date 26%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,076

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#63,093

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEclipseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blend Oud Eclipse opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, lemon, and sour lime that hits immediately before settling into a dense heart of damask rose, ylang-ylang, sweet fig, and white jasmine. As the citrus brightness recedes, a darker base takes over, dominated by smoky agarwood, bitter saffron, raw civet, and dry bi…

Reviews →

FUMparFUM Theatre Scent No 5 cuts through the air with a brisk crack of bitter lemon rind and sparkling bergamot. The citrus does not hang around forever. Within twenty minutes, the bright zest recedes into a dry, creamy core of Australian sandalwood that smells like clean wood shavings on a heated stage. It is crisp …

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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, Eclipse or Theatre Scent No 5?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Eclipse is rated 4.44/5 from 81 votes; Theatre Scent No 5 is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Eclipse for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Theatre Scent No 5 for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Eclipse or Theatre Scent No 5?

Theatre Scent No 5 projects furthest (Theatre Scent No 5 100/100, Eclipse 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eclipse and Theatre Scent No 5 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris.

Is Eclipse or Theatre Scent No 5 better for summer or winter?

Eclipse suits evening wear; Theatre Scent No 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eclipse and Theatre Scent No 5?

Eclipse has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Rose, Fig, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Ambergris and Sandalwood. Theatre Scent No 5 has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Ambergris, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Cashmeran.