Fragrance comparison

Floating Around vs Akira

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

4 wins

Floating Around

Zara

3.5250 votes

Rank #18,110 LavenderAmber

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #23,071 AmberAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Floating Around takes 4 of 4 categories.

Floating Around
Choose it for a lavender and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Floating Around4/4

Akira0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Floating AroundZara

AkiraPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 56%Had 20%Want 24%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

37%Like

49%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityFloating Around

SillageFloating Around

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value20

Category winnerFloating AroundBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

amber91%

fruity83%

musky74%

fresh65%

fresh spicy56%

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderAppleAmbroxan

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

InformationalShared notesAmbroxan. 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

Summer82

Fall68

Winter9

Day100

Night11

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,110

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#23,071

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerFloating AroundHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Floating Around by Zara offers an aromatic fruity profile designed for casual daily wear. It opens with a crisp apple note supported by herbaceous lavender, eventually settling into a clean ambroxan base. This fragrance sits close to the skin, making it a subtle choice for spring days or office environments where you …

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Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

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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, Floating Around or Akira?

Floating Around takes 4 of 4 categories. Floating Around is rated 3.52/5 from 50 votes; Akira is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Floating Around for a lavender and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Akira for a amber and animalic character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Floating Around or Akira?

Floating Around lasts longest (Floating Around 55/100, Akira 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Floating Around or Akira?

Floating Around projects furthest (Floating Around 46/100, Akira 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Floating Around and Akira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Ambroxan.

Is Floating Around or Akira better for summer or winter?

Floating Around suits daytime wear; Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floating Around and Akira?

Floating Around features Lavender, Apple and Ambroxan. Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber.