Fragrance comparison

Fever vs Blood Orange

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 285 ratings analysed

Fever

Celine

3.9890 votes

Rank #12,353 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Blood Orange

Aaron Terence Hughes

3.95195 votes

Rank #5,073 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blood Orange takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fever
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Blood Orange
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fever3/7

Blood Orange4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FeverCeline

Blood OrangeAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

3.95/ 5 · 195 votes

Have 54%Had 17%Want 30%

Category winnerBlood OrangeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

90 votes

51%Love

23%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

121 votes

Category winnerFeverMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityFever

SillageFever

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBlood OrangeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

tropical61%

citrus100%

musky83%

powdery65%

fruity48%

amber30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Blood OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

FrangipaniIndian Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodAmber

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlood OrangeTangerine

Heart

Jasmine Sambac

Base

MuskAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Sandalwood and Amber. Durations are only published for Fever, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer13

Fall58

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring98

Summer100

Fall44

Winter14

Day100

Night39

Category winnerBlood OrangeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 17%

Men29

Unisex67

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,353

PerfumerBeatrice Piquet

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#5,073

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerBlood OrangeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celine Fever is a cozy, cold-weather amber vanilla fragrance with a juicy kick. It opens with bright mandarin orange and tart blood orange, cutting through winter air before mellowing into creamy frangipani and sweet Indian jasmine petals. The drydown is built around warm vanilla, golden amber, and soft sandalwood, cr…

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Blood Orange is a bright, zesty orange and mandarin scent with a musky, slightly powdery base that shows up quickly on skin. Fans love the realistic, sparkling citrus and the easy, happy mood, especially in warm weather. Critics find it too simple or synthetic, and some say it fades fast for a citrus. Expect a clean o…

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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, Fever or Blood Orange?

Blood Orange takes 4 of 7 categories. Fever is rated 3.98/5 from 90 votes; Blood Orange is rated 3.95/5 from 195 votes. Choose Fever for a citrus and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Blood Orange for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fever or Blood Orange?

They last about the same: Fever 76/100, Blood Orange 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fever or Blood Orange?

Fever projects furthest (Fever 71/100, Blood Orange 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fever and Blood Orange smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Sandalwood and Amber.

Is Fever or Blood Orange better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blood Orange is the stronger pick. For winter, Fever is the stronger pick. Fever suits evening wear; Blood Orange suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fever and Blood Orange?

Fever has top notes of Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani and Indian Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber. Blood Orange has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.