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Florabelle vs Phoenix

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

Updated 156 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Phoenix takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Florabelle

    Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Phoenix

    Choose it for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Florabelle0/1
Phoenix1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Phoenix

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FlorabelleSpace NK
PhoenixAXE
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%
3.44/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 23%Had 67%Want 10%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

21%Love
41%Like
17%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate

150 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity49
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value86
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
citrus92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
rose61%
musky100%
fresh spicy92%
aromatic84%
lavender77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
CitrusesBergamotFruity Notes
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseGeraniumVioletJasmineHeliotropePatchouli
Base6-8 hrs
MuskVanillaWhite WoodsAmber
Top
LavenderGeraniumCitruses
Heart
Soil TinctureViolet
Base
MuskLeather
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Geranium, Violet and Musk. Durations are only published for Florabelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter77
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men80
Unisex19
Women1
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,641

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,032

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerPhoenixHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Florabelle by Space NK opens with a crisp burst of sunny bergamot and sweet orchard fruits, immediately softening into a comforting, vintage-style floral heart. Lush rose petals, velvety violet, and almond-tinged heliotrope mingle together over a clean, powdery cosmetic accord that feels like opening an antique makeup…

Reviews →

Phoenix by AXE is a polarizing aromatic fougere that defined an era for many young men. With notes of lavender, geranium, and citrus paired with an earthy soil tincture and base of musk and leather, it offers a distinct, clean, and herbal profile that remains deeply tied to high school nostalgia and informal daily wea…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Florabelle or Phoenix?

Phoenix takes 1 of 1 categories. Florabelle is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Phoenix is rated 3.44/5 from 155 votes. Choose Florabelle for a powdery and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Phoenix for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Florabelle and Phoenix smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Citruses, Geranium, Violet and Musk.

Is Florabelle or Phoenix better for summer or winter?

Florabelle suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Florabelle and Phoenix?

Florabelle has top notes of Citruses, Bergamot and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla, White Woods and Amber. Phoenix has top notes of Lavender, Geranium and Citruses, heart notes of Soil Tincture and Violet, a base of Musk and Leather.

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