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Fjord Bay vs Very Sexy Now 2015

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

Updated 113 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Fjord Bay

    Choose it for a lactonic and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall.

  • Very Sexy Now 2015

    Choose it for a coconut and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fjord Bay2/4
Very Sexy Now 20152/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Fjord Bay
Sillage & projection
Very Sexy Now 2015
Value for money
Fjord Bay
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Very Sexy Now 2015

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fjord BayPaysage
Very Sexy Now 2015Victoria's Secret
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%
3.83/ 5 · 111 votes
Have 42%Had 21%Want 37%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

32%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate

111 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityFjord Bay

SillageVery Sexy Now 2015

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value68
Category winnerFjord BayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
lactonic100%
floral92%
fruity84%
tropical77%
woody69%
coconut61%
coconut100%
tuberose92%
ozonic84%
aquatic77%
white floral69%
green61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
FrangipaniApricot
Heart
MilkOsmanthusTuberose
Base
CoconutSandalwood
Notes
CoconutCucumberTuberose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTuberose and Coconut. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring42
Summer100
Fall10
Winter2
Day100
Night28
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex10
Women90
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,751

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,546

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerVery Sexy Now 2015Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fjord Bay is a creamy floral-fruity scent built around apricot, milk and soft white flowers. It opens juicy and sunlit, then settles into a smooth blend of osmanthus, tuberose, coconut and sandalwood that feels tropical, milky and gently woody. On the limited review evidence available, apricot stands out most clearly …

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Very Sexy Now 2015 by Victoria's Secret opens with a cooling burst of unsweetened coconut water and crisp cucumber flower. Dewy tuberose brings a clean, soft white floral texture to the dry-down, creating an airy aquatic profile that feels refreshing in high summer heat.

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.

Which is better, Fjord Bay or Very Sexy Now 2015?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fjord Bay is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Very Sexy Now 2015 is rated 3.83/5 from 111 votes. Choose Fjord Bay for a lactonic and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall. Choose Very Sexy Now 2015 for a coconut and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fjord Bay or Very Sexy Now 2015?

Fjord Bay lasts longest (Fjord Bay 60/100, Very Sexy Now 2015 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fjord Bay or Very Sexy Now 2015?

Very Sexy Now 2015 projects furthest (Very Sexy Now 2015 53/100, Fjord Bay 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fjord Bay and Very Sexy Now 2015 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut accords. Common notes include Tuberose and Coconut.

Is Fjord Bay or Very Sexy Now 2015 better for summer or winter?

Very Sexy Now 2015 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fjord Bay and Very Sexy Now 2015?

Fjord Bay has top notes of Frangipani and Apricot, heart notes of Milk, Osmanthus and Tuberose, a base of Coconut and Sandalwood. Very Sexy Now 2015 features Coconut, Cucumber and Tuberose.

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