Fragrance comparison

Gauguin vs Live Colorfully

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 687 ratings analysed

Gauguin

Siordia Parfums

3.836 votes

Rank #54,842 White FloralTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Live Colorfully

Kate Spade

3.81681 votes

Rank #26,975 White FloralLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Live Colorfully takes 4 of 4 categories.

Gauguin
Choose it for a white floral and tropical character. Best in summer.
Live Colorfully
Choose it for a white floral and lactonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Gauguin0/4

Live Colorfully4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GauguinSiordia Parfums

Live ColorfullyKate Spade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 18%Want 65%

3.81/ 5 · 681 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

30%Love

43%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

681 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLive Colorfully

SillageLive Colorfully

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value68

Category winnerLive ColorfullyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tropical92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

woody69%

amber61%

white floral100%

lactonic86%

sweet72%

coconut58%

vanilla44%

floral30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GardeniaFrangipaniTiare FlowerMangoAmberExotic WoodsMuskBitter Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Water LilyMandarin OrangeStar Anise

Heart

GardeniaTiare FlowerCoconut

Base

Tahitian VanillaMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Tiare Flower, Amber and Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex3

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,842

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,975

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLive ColorfullyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gauguin by Siordia Parfums leans into a tropical white floral style, with gardenia, frangipani and tiare flower over mango, bitter orange, amber, woods and musk. It reads sunny, creamy and bright rather than heavy. From the available wear data, it appears to sit fairly close to the skin with moderate longevity. That m…

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Kate Spade Live Colorfully opens with a bright splash of mandarin orange and watery lily, quickly settling into a creamy gardenia and tiare flower heart. The scent is dominated by white florals with a distinct tropical undertone of coconut water. As it dries down, a warm base of Tahitian vanilla and sheer amber emerge…

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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, Gauguin or Live Colorfully?

Live Colorfully takes 4 of 4 categories. Gauguin is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Live Colorfully is rated 3.81/5 from 681 votes. Choose Gauguin for a white floral and tropical character. Best in summer. Choose Live Colorfully for a white floral and lactonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Gauguin or Live Colorfully?

Live Colorfully lasts longest (Live Colorfully 60/100, Gauguin 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gauguin or Live Colorfully?

Live Colorfully projects furthest (Live Colorfully 55/100, Gauguin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gauguin and Live Colorfully smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Tiare Flower, Amber and Musk.

What are the notes in Gauguin and Live Colorfully?

Gauguin features Gardenia, Frangipani, Tiare Flower, Mango and Amber. Live Colorfully has top notes of Water Lily, Mandarin Orange and Star Anise, heart notes of Gardenia, Tiare Flower and Coconut, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Musk and Amber.