Fragrance comparison

Freak Scarab vs Neroli 红茶橙花

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 117 ratings analysed

1 wins

Freak Scarab

Illamasqua

3.89116 votes

Rank #8,870 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Neroli 红茶橙花

Scents & The City 寻味地图

1.001 votes

Rank #71,430 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Freak Scarab takes 1 of 1 categories.

Freak Scarab
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Neroli 红茶橙花
Choose it for a citrus and green character.

Freak Scarab1/1

Neroli 红茶橙花0/1

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: Freak Scarab

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Freak ScarabIllamasqua

Neroli 红茶橙花Scents & The City 寻味地图

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

46%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

91 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity90%

sweet80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

citrus50%

citrus100%

green83%

fresh spicy65%

fresh48%

white floral30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus, white floral and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliYlang-YlangBlood Orange

Heart

Egyptian JasmineHoneysuckleNight blooming CereusArtemisia

Base

PlumLeatherGeraniumMossAnise

Top

Blood OrangeSweet Orange

Heart

NeroliBlack Tea

Base

Green Notes

InformationalShared notesNeroli and Blood Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer31

Fall100

Winter97

Day74

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,870

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#71,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFreak ScarabHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Freak Scarab is a plush plum and jasmine scent with a bright blood orange and neroli lift at the start. On skin it tends to read sweet, floral and slightly sultry, with a soft mossy, leathery base that many people find more of a backdrop than a statement. It suits nights out and cold weather especially well, but some …

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Neroli 红茶橙花 by Scents & The City is a vibrant citrus aromatic scent. It opens with sharp blood orange, quickly finding balance with neroli and black tea in the heart. The dry-down relies on light green notes, making it a crisp choice for daytime wear in humid weather. It is a clean, straightforward option for thos…

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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, Freak Scarab or Neroli 红茶橙花?

Freak Scarab takes 1 of 1 categories. Freak Scarab is rated 3.89/5 from 116 votes; Neroli 红茶橙花 is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Freak Scarab for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Neroli 红茶橙花 for a citrus and green character.

Do Freak Scarab and Neroli 红茶橙花 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Neroli and Blood Orange.

Is Freak Scarab or Neroli 红茶橙花 better for summer or winter?

Freak Scarab suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Freak Scarab and Neroli 红茶橙花?

Freak Scarab has top notes of Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Blood Orange, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine, Honeysuckle, Night blooming Cereus and Artemisia, a base of Plum, Leather, Geranium and Moss. Neroli 红茶橙花 has top notes of Blood Orange and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Neroli and Black Tea, a base of Green Notes.