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For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 vs Central Park West

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

Updated 593 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Central Park West takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • For Love of Hyacinth 风信子

    Choose it for a green and woody character.

  • Central Park West

    Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

For Love of Hyacinth 风信子0/3
Central Park West3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Central Park West
Sillage & projection
Central Park West
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Central Park West

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
For Love of Hyacinth 风信子RECLASSIFIED RE调香室
Central Park WestBond No 9
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%
3.46/ 5 · 589 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

32%Love
36%Like
7%Ok
23%Dislike
1%Hate

499 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate25
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityCentral Park West

SillageCentral Park West

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value33
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
woody90%
citrus80%
iris70%
yellow floral60%
powdery50%
white floral100%
yellow floral92%
woody84%
sweet77%
green69%
lactonic61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, green and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
NarcissusWoody Notes
Heart
Orris RootHerbal Notes
Base
Citruses
Top
Ylang-YlangNarcissusPepper
Heart
GardeniaJasmineLime (Linden) BlossomOrris Root
Base
MuskVetiverOakoak moss
InformationalShared notesNarcissus and Orris Root. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer62
Fall0
Winter23
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex3
Women97
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,122

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,463

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerCentral Park WestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A green, woody floral with a cool, powdery edge, For Love of Hyacinth opens more like crushed stems, narcissus and pale woods than a sweet spring bouquet. Orris softens the middle, while a citrus touch in the base keeps it brisk. It looks best for shoppers who enjoy dry florals, herbal textures and a slightly austere …

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Central Park West is a polished white floral with a bright, slightly sharp opening and a creamy gardenia heart. Ylang-ylang, narcissus and pepper give it lift at first, then the scent settles into soft musk, woods and a buttery floral dry-down. It usually reads floral-first and quite assertive, with strong projection …

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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, For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 or Central Park West?

Central Park West takes 3 of 3 categories. For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 is rated 2.00/5 from 4 votes; Central Park West is rated 3.46/5 from 589 votes. Choose For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 for a green and woody character. Choose Central Park West for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 or Central Park West?

Central Park West lasts longest (Central Park West 79/100, For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 or Central Park West?

Central Park West projects furthest (Central Park West 74/100, For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 and Central Park West smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus and Orris Root.

What are the notes in For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 and Central Park West?

For Love of Hyacinth 风信子 has top notes of Narcissus and Woody Notes, heart notes of Orris Root and Herbal Notes, a base of Citruses. Central Park West has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus and Pepper, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Orris Root, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Oak and oak moss.

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