Fragrance comparison

Gentle Touch vs XXY Perfume Extract

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 58 ratings analysed

4 wins

Gentle Touch

Dilís Parfum · 2016

3.8346 votes

Rank #38,406 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

XXY Perfume Extract

Xerjoff

2.8312 votes

Rank #68,603 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gentle Touch takes 4 of 5 categories.

Gentle Touch
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
XXY Perfume Extract
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Gentle Touch4/5

XXY Perfume Extract1/5

Ratings & consensus: Gentle Touch
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gentle Touch
Sillage & projection: XXY Perfume Extract
Value for money: Gentle Touch
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gentle Touch

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gentle TouchDilís Parfum

XXY Perfume ExtractXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 33%Had 18%Want 49%

2.83/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 77%

Category winnerGentle TouchRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

25%Love

8%Like

17%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate46

Category winners

LongevityGentle Touch

SillageXXY Perfume Extract

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value33

Category winnerGentle TouchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

marine69%

powdery61%

woody100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

musky61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Black PepperWhite PepperSea NotesBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

IrisJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

CedarSandalwoodPatchouliMusk

Top

BergamotGrapefruitPeach

Heart

Black PepperJasmineYlang-YlangIris

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodVetiverVanillaMuskLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Bergamot, Iris and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Gentle Touch, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer63

Fall95

Winter42

Day100

Night8

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex76

Women18

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,603

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGentle TouchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gentle Touch by Dilís Parfum brings together a brisk maritime air and a sharp culinary spice kick. The scent begins with vibrant bergamot and crisp sea notes, joined by a crackling mixture of black pepper and white pepper. This piquant rush soon softens into an elegant floral core of powdery iris and clean jasmine, pr…

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XXY Perfume Extract by Xerjoff opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot, tart grapefruit, and sweet peach. The scent quickly shifts as dry black pepper and exotic ylang-ylang mingle with buttery Florentine iris at its heart. A deep foundation of Mysore sandalwood, earthy patchouli, Haitian vetiver, and dark labd…

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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, Gentle Touch or XXY Perfume Extract?

Gentle Touch takes 4 of 5 categories. Gentle Touch is rated 3.83/5 from 46 votes; XXY Perfume Extract is rated 2.83/5 from 12 votes. Choose Gentle Touch for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose XXY Perfume Extract for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Gentle Touch or XXY Perfume Extract?

Gentle Touch lasts longest (Gentle Touch 76/100, XXY Perfume Extract 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gentle Touch or XXY Perfume Extract?

XXY Perfume Extract projects furthest (XXY Perfume Extract 69/100, Gentle Touch 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gentle Touch and XXY Perfume Extract smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Bergamot, Iris and Jasmine.

Is Gentle Touch or XXY Perfume Extract better for summer or winter?

Gentle Touch suits daytime wear; XXY Perfume Extract suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gentle Touch and XXY Perfume Extract?

Gentle Touch has top notes of Black Pepper, White Pepper, Sea Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk. XXY Perfume Extract has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Peach, heart notes of Black Pepper, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Vanilla.