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Fiona vs Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar

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

Updated 79 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Fiona

    Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar

    Choose it for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fiona2/4
Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar
Sillage & projection
Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar
Value for money
Fiona
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fiona

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FionaTSVGA Parfums
Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial AttarRicardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.86/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
21%Like
12%Ok
9%Dislike
11%Hate

76 votes

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity95
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityGūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar

SillageGūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value31
Category winnerFionaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
animalic92%
oud84%
floral77%
amber69%
woody61%
floral100%
fresh spicy92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
woody69%
white floral61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
ChampacaCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)HyraxIndian OudLaotian OudAnimal notesCivetFrangipaniNatural MuskAmbergrisGoat hair tincture

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
Blue LotusPink LotusChampacaLilyFrankincenseLemongrassVetiverAmbergrisGingerBasilMintAssam Oud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesChampaca and Ambergris. 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
Summer33
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring75
Summer75
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men36
Unisex59
Women5
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,943

PerfumerJames Barry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,870

PerfumerRicardo Ramos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFionaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fiona opens with an intense wave of indolic Red Champaca, thick Ylang-Ylang, and golden Frangipani. Within minutes, raw animalic weight presses through the floral canopy. Real civet, dark castoreum, and unrefined natural musk mix with earthy goat hair tincture and salty ambergris. Beneath the feral fur, aged Laotian a…

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Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar is a complex, meditative unisex blend from Ricardo Ramos. Centered on lotus and champaca florals, it incorporates ginger, mint, and oud to create a fresh, spiritual profile. It functions as a grounding companion for quiet days, offering a nuanced evolution from bright, spicy top notes …

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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, Fiona or Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fiona is rated 3.86/5 from 76 votes; Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Fiona for a musky and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fiona or Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar?

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar lasts longest (Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar 95/100, Fiona 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fiona or Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar?

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar projects furthest (Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar 69/100, Fiona 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fiona and Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Champaca and Ambergris.

Is Fiona or Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar better for summer or winter?

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fiona and Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar?

Fiona features Champaca, Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Hyrax and Indian Oud. Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar features Blue Lotus, Pink Lotus, Champaca, Lily and Frankincense.

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