Fragrance comparison

Flight Of Fancy vs Jardins de Babel Women

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 674 ratings analysed

Flight Of Fancy

Anna Sui

4.00642 votes

Rank #27,396 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Jardins de Babel Women

Arno Sorel

3.9132 votes

Rank #16,401 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardins de Babel Women takes 5 of 7 categories.

Flight Of Fancy
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.
Jardins de Babel Women
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Flight Of Fancy2/7

Jardins de Babel Women5/7

Ratings & consensus: Flight Of Fancy
Community sentiment: Flight Of Fancy
Longevity: Jardins de Babel Women
Sillage & projection: Jardins de Babel Women
Value for money: Jardins de Babel Women
Versatility: Jardins de Babel Women
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jardins de Babel Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flight Of FancyAnna Sui

Jardins de Babel WomenArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 642 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

3.91/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 55%

Category winnerFlight Of FancyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

59%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

642 votes

25%Love

56%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerFlight Of FancyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityJardins de Babel Women

SillageJardins de Babel Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value82

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

fruity72%

tropical58%

fresh44%

green30%

rose100%

musky91%

floral83%

soft spicy74%

woody65%

fruity56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

YuzuLitchiLemon

Heart

MagnoliaFreesiaRose

Base

MuskWhite WoodsAmber

Top

Pink PepperLitchi

Heart

RoseFreesia

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Freesia, Rose and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night87

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,396

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flight Of Fancy opens with a bright burst of tart Java lemon and sweet litchi, immediately setting a cheerful, sunlit tone. As the citrus sparkle mellows on your skin, a soft bouquet of purple freesia and star magnolia emerges, keeping the blend breezy rather than syrupy. A quiet base of clean musk and smooth white wo…

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Jardins de Babel Women opens with juicy litchi and pink pepper, then settles into a soft rose and freesia heart over musk and dry woods. Reviewers often describe it as warm, luminous, and cosy, with a slightly spicy edge that suits cooler weather especially well. It reads like an affordable floral woody musk with a po…

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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, Flight Of Fancy or Jardins de Babel Women?

Jardins de Babel Women takes 5 of 7 categories. Flight Of Fancy is rated 4.00/5 from 642 votes; Jardins de Babel Women is rated 3.91/5 from 32 votes. Choose Flight Of Fancy for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring. Choose Jardins de Babel Women for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Flight Of Fancy or Jardins de Babel Women?

Jardins de Babel Women lasts longest (Jardins de Babel Women 65/100, Flight Of Fancy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flight Of Fancy or Jardins de Babel Women?

Jardins de Babel Women projects furthest (Jardins de Babel Women 56/100, Flight Of Fancy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flight Of Fancy and Jardins de Babel Women smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Litchi, Freesia, Rose and Musk.

Is Flight Of Fancy or Jardins de Babel Women better for summer or winter?

For summer, Jardins de Babel Women is the stronger pick. For winter, Jardins de Babel Women is the stronger pick. Jardins de Babel Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flight Of Fancy and Jardins de Babel Women?

Flight Of Fancy has top notes of Yuzu, Litchi and Lemon, heart notes of Magnolia, Freesia and Rose, a base of Musk, White Woods and Amber. Jardins de Babel Women has top notes of Pink Pepper and Litchi, heart notes of Rose and Freesia, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes.