Fragrance comparison

Felicity vs Upstream

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Felicity

Pure Sense

2.717 votes

Rank #62,745 AlmondFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Upstream

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #69,099 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Felicity takes 1 of 1 categories.

Felicity
Choose it for a almond and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Upstream
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Felicity1/1

Upstream0/1

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: Felicity

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FelicityPure Sense

UpstreamKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 82%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

43%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate43

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

almond100%

fruity86%

cherry72%

powdery58%

vanilla44%

sweet30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

earthy77%

musky69%

herbal61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Coca-ColaLimeTarragon

Heart2-4 hrs

CherryYlang-YlangRhubarb

Base6-8 hrs

AmarettoHeliotropecannabis

Top

GrapefruitBergamotLemonLime

Heart

Ylang-YlangTarragonJasmineRoseSageOzonic notes

Base

OakmossVetiverAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLime, Tarragon and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Felicity, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day69

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Party 29%Casual 24%Work 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,745

PerfumerAnastasia Vislobokova

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#69,099

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFelicityHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Sense Felicity opens with an unmistakable splash of effervescent Coca-Cola, tart lime juice, and green tarragon. You get a rapid alcohol flash, followed immediately by fizzy soda sweetness. Then, juicy cherry and tangy rhubarb step forward, wrapped in a creamy touch of ylang-ylang. The core smells like a chilled …

Reviews →

Upstream by Kilesa is a bright citrus aromatic fragrance with a green, mossy backbone. Grapefruit, bergamot, lemon and lime give it a brisk opening, then tarragon, sage, ozone and soft florals add a clean herbal lift. The dry-down moves into vetiver, oakmoss, musk and amber, so it should suit wearers who want freshnes…

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.

Do Felicity and Upstream smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lime, Tarragon and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Felicity or Upstream better for summer or winter?

Felicity suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Felicity and Upstream?

Felicity has top notes of Coca-Cola, Lime and Tarragon, heart notes of Cherry, Ylang-Ylang and Rhubarb, a base of Amaretto, Heliotrope and cannabis. Upstream has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tarragon, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.