Fragrance comparison

Exotic Maracuja vs Private Key To My Love

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

4 wins

Exotic Maracuja

Zara

4.1673 votes

Rank #13,131 FreshWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Private Key To My Love

Armaf

3.8159 votes

Rank #14,339 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exotic Maracuja takes 4 of 7 categories.

Exotic Maracuja
Choose it for a fresh and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Private Key To My Love
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Exotic Maracuja4/7

Private Key To My Love3/7

Ratings & consensus: Exotic Maracuja
Community sentiment: Exotic Maracuja
Longevity: Private Key To My Love
Sillage & projection: Private Key To My Love
Value for money: Exotic Maracuja
Versatility: Private Key To My Love
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Exotic Maracuja

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exotic MaracujaZara

Private Key To My LoveArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 38%Had 5%Want 57%

3.81/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

Category winnerExotic MaracujaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

36%Like

16%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

67 votes

42%Love

29%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

12%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerExotic MaracujaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityPrivate Key To My Love

SillagePrivate Key To My Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value51

Category winnerExotic MaracujaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

white floral90%

tropical80%

vanilla70%

sweet60%

fruity50%

fruity100%

woody91%

sweet83%

fresh74%

powdery65%

green56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fresh, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Passionfruit

Heart

Lily of the Valley

Base

Vanilla

Top

PeachPearCassisPassionfruit

Heart

Lily of the ValleyWhite WoodAmberwood

Base

MuskSandalwoodPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Lily of the Valley and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer100

Fall16

Winter6

Day100

Night8

Spring100

Summer100

Fall86

Winter61

Day100

Night96

Category winnerPrivate Key To My LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex9

Women86

Men8

Unisex40

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,131

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#14,339

PerfumerAli Asgar Fakhruddin

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerExotic MaracujaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exotic Maracuja is a bright passionfruit scent with a clean white floral heart and soft vanilla underneath. It reads fresh first, then lightly sweet and tropical rather than syrupy or heavy. On skin, it looks best for warm weather, casual daytime wear, and easy layering. If you want a fruity floral that stays airy and…

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Armaf Private Key To My Love opens with a burst of sweet passionfruit, cassis, and ripe peach. This juicy top layer quickly melts into a soft heart of lily of the valley and warm amberwood. As it rests on the skin, a clean musk and creamy vanilla take over, giving the scent a silky, skin-hugging finish. It feels brigh…

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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, Exotic Maracuja or Private Key To My Love?

Exotic Maracuja takes 4 of 7 categories. Exotic Maracuja is rated 4.16/5 from 73 votes; Private Key To My Love is rated 3.81/5 from 59 votes. Choose Exotic Maracuja for a fresh and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Private Key To My Love for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Exotic Maracuja or Private Key To My Love?

Private Key To My Love lasts longest (Private Key To My Love 78/100, Exotic Maracuja 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exotic Maracuja or Private Key To My Love?

Private Key To My Love projects furthest (Private Key To My Love 71/100, Exotic Maracuja 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exotic Maracuja and Private Key To My Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Lily of the Valley and Vanilla.

Is Exotic Maracuja or Private Key To My Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Exotic Maracuja is the stronger pick. For winter, Private Key To My Love is the stronger pick. Exotic Maracuja suits daytime wear; Private Key To My Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exotic Maracuja and Private Key To My Love?

Exotic Maracuja has top notes of Passionfruit, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla. Private Key To My Love has top notes of Peach, Pear, Cassis and Passionfruit, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, White Wood and Amberwood, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla.