Fragrance comparison

Frangipane vs Audacious

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 393 ratings analysed

4 wins

Frangipane

Chantecaille

4.29307 votes

Rank #27,790 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Audacious

Nars

3.8886 votes

Rank #17,805 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Frangipane takes 4 of 7 categories.

Frangipane
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Audacious
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Frangipane4/7

Audacious3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FrangipaneChantecaille

AudaciousNars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 307 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

3.88/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerFrangipaneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

307 votes

31%Love

47%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerFrangipaneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityFrangipane

SillageAudacious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value23

Category winnerFrangipaneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla92%

yellow floral84%

tropical77%

sweet69%

amber61%

woody100%

floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

musky69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Water HyacinthViolet LeafOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

FrangipaniYlang-YlangJasmineIncense

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberMusk

Top

FrangipaniIncense

Heart

SandalwoodTiare FlowerYlang-Ylang

Base

White MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Incense. Durations are only published for Frangipane, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day100

Night47

Spring63

Summer100

Fall94

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerAudaciousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Casual 33%Date 31%Work 23%Party 13%

Men3

Unisex30

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,805

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerAudaciousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chantecaille Frangipane captures the warmth of tropical sun on lush white and yellow petals. The scent starts with a crisp splash of orange, green violet leaf, and dewy water hyacinth. That initial freshness settles quickly. Within fifteen minutes, the fragrance blooms into velvety plumeria blossom, rich ylang-ylang, …

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Audacious pairs creamy white florals with smooth woods and soft musk, opening with frangipani and a light veil of incense before settling into sandalwood, tiare, ylang-ylang, cedar, and white musk. It usually reads warm, powdery, and polished rather than loud. This is the kind of floral woody musk that may suit someon…

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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, Frangipane or Audacious?

Frangipane takes 4 of 7 categories. Frangipane is rated 4.29/5 from 307 votes; Audacious is rated 3.88/5 from 86 votes. Choose Frangipane for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Audacious for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Frangipane or Audacious?

Frangipane lasts longest (Frangipane 72/100, Audacious 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Frangipane or Audacious?

Projection is very close: Audacious 59/100, Frangipane 58/100 for sillage.

Do Frangipane and Audacious smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Incense.

Is Frangipane or Audacious better for summer or winter?

For summer, Audacious is the stronger pick. For winter, Audacious is the stronger pick. Frangipane suits daytime wear; Audacious suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Frangipane and Audacious?

Frangipane has top notes of Water Hyacinth, Violet Leaf and Orange, heart notes of Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Incense, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Audacious has top notes of Frangipani and Incense, heart notes of Sandalwood, Tiare Flower and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk and Cedar.