Fragrance comparison

Famous Savon vs Betty Barclay

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

Famous Savon

Aqua Savon

—0 votes

Rank #70,526 PowderySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Betty Barclay

3.7938 votes

Rank #33,603 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Betty Barclay takes 1 of 1 categories.

Famous Savon
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character.
Betty Barclay
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Famous Savon0/1

Betty Barclay1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Famous SavonAqua Savon

Betty BarclayBetty Barclay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.79/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 43%Had 25%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

24%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

sweet92%

musky84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

rose61%

woody100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

powdery69%

tuberose61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangPeachRose

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Powdery NotesTonka BeanMusk

Top

PeachCorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeAmalfi Lemon

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodMuskIncenseCivettaAmberBenzoinTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Peach, Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring69

Summer23

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBetty BarclayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Famous Savon by Aqua Savon opens with a bright wash of peach, ylang-ylang, and soft rose that mimics the steam off freshly lathered soap. As the top notes quiet down, jasmine and rose form a gentle floral heart that rests on a clean bed of musk, tonka bean, and dry powdery notes. The overall impression is light, fluff…

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Betty Barclay by Betty Barclay is an oriental floral fragrance for women that debuted in 1994. It leads with a bright, fruity opening of peach and mandarin orange, which transitions into a lush, tuberose-heavy heart. This scent settles into a warm, woody base of patchouli and sandalwood, creating a classic, approachab…

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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.

Do Famous Savon and Betty Barclay smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Famous Savon or Betty Barclay better for summer or winter?

Betty Barclay suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Famous Savon and Betty Barclay?

Famous Savon has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Powdery Notes, Tonka Bean and Musk. Betty Barclay has top notes of Peach, Coriander, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk and Incense.