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Enjoy vs Calyx

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

Updated 1,014 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calyx takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Enjoy

    Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Calyx

    Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Enjoy1/4
Calyx3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Calyx
Sillage & projection
Enjoy
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Calyx
Fragranxe ranking
Calyx

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EnjoyCharlotte Meentzen
CalyxPrescriptives
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%
3.99/ 5 · 1,011 votes
Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

37%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate

1,011 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityCalyx

SillageEnjoy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value59
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fruity90%
sweet80%
green70%
aromatic60%
fresh50%
fruity100%
tropical92%
fresh84%
sweet77%
citrus69%
aromatic61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both fruity, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
GrapefruitOrangeMandarin Orange
Heart2-3 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyBlack CurrantPineappleRhuburb
Base4-6 hrs
PeachGuava
Top20-30 mins
PassionfruitGuavaMangoGrapefruitPeachApricotBergamotCassia
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyMelonMarigoldNeroliFreesiaCyclamenLilyOrris Root
Base6-8 hrs
OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSandalwood
Category winnerCalyxLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night18
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter13
Day100
Night32
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 45%Work 29%Date 16%Party 10%
Men1
Unisex21
Women78
Casual 40%Work 33%Date 14%Party 12%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,281

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,124

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCalyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Enjoy by Charlotte Meentzen opens with an immediate splash of tart pink grapefruit, sweet mandarin orange, and crushed citrus peel. The initial alcohol flash burns off within two minutes. What follows is a bright, uplifting fruit cocktail laced with crisp green rhubarb, tart black currant, and dewy lily-of-the-valley.…

Reviews →

Prescriptives Calyx is a juicy, tart explosion of green fruit and wet moss. Sophia Grojsman created this in 1987, and it still feels remarkably modern. You get an instant spray of tart grapefruit, juicy guava, and green mango that smells like slicing fresh tropical fruit on a damp cutting board. It skips sticky sugar.…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Enjoy or Calyx?

Calyx takes 3 of 4 categories. Enjoy is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Calyx is rated 3.99/5 from 1,011 votes. Choose Enjoy for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Calyx for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Enjoy or Calyx?

Calyx lasts longest (Calyx 65/100, Enjoy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Enjoy or Calyx?

Enjoy projects furthest (Enjoy 75/100, Calyx 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Enjoy and Calyx smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lily-of-the-Valley, Peach and Guava.

Is Enjoy or Calyx better for summer or winter?

Enjoy suits daytime wear; Calyx suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Enjoy and Calyx?

Enjoy has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Black Currant, Pineapple and Rhuburb, a base of Peach and Guava. Calyx has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Melon, Marigold and Neroli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.

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