Fragrance comparison

Fluorescent vs Calyx

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 1,014 ratings analysed

Fluorescent

Clement B

3.673 votes

Rank #62,276 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Calyx

Prescriptives

3.991,011 votes

Rank #26,509 FruityTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calyx takes 5 of 5 categories.

Fluorescent
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Calyx
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fluorescent0/5

Calyx5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FluorescentClement B

CalyxPrescriptives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

3.99/ 5 · 1,011 votes

Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

37%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

1,011 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCalyx

SillageCalyx

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value59

Category winnerCalyxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both fruity and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

MintMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

PeachClovesRose

Base4 to 7 hours

MuskSandalwoodGalbanumAmber

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitGuavaMangoGrapefruitPeachApricotBergamotCassia

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyMelonMarigoldNeroliFreesiaCyclamenLilyOrris Root

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSandalwood

Category winnerCalyxLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,276

PerfumerCéline Herbette, Chris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,509

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCalyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fluorescent by Clement B is a crisp floral green perfume built around an unusual balance of sharp herbs and soft orchard fruit. The scent opens with a cooling burst of mint, sweet mandarin orange, and sharp bergamot. That brisk chill quickly gives way to a heart of ripe peach, pungent cloves, and velvety rose petals. …

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Prescriptives Calyx is a juicy, tart explosion of green fruit and wet moss. Sophia Grojsman created this in 1987, and it still feels remarkably modern. You get an instant spray of tart grapefruit, juicy guava, and green mango that smells like slicing fresh tropical fruit on a damp cutting board. It skips sticky sugar.…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fluorescent or Calyx?

Calyx takes 5 of 5 categories. Fluorescent is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Calyx is rated 3.99/5 from 1,011 votes. Choose Fluorescent for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Calyx for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fluorescent or Calyx?

Calyx lasts longest (Calyx 65/100, Fluorescent 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fluorescent or Calyx?

Projection is very close: Calyx 61/100, Fluorescent 59/100 for sillage.

Do Fluorescent and Calyx smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Peach, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Fluorescent or Calyx better for summer or winter?

Fluorescent suits daytime wear; Calyx suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fluorescent and Calyx?

Fluorescent has top notes of Mint, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Cloves and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Galbanum and Amber. Calyx has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Melon, Marigold and Neroli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.