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Girl vs Belle Epoque

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

Updated 21 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Belle Epoque takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Girl

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Belle Epoque

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Girl2/5
Belle Epoque3/5
Ratings & consensus
Belle Epoque
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Belle Epoque
Sillage & projection
Girl
Value for money
Girl
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Belle Epoque

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
GirlPascal Morabito
Belle EpoqueKnize
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.70/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 22%Had 15%Want 63%
4.55/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 16%Had 8%Want 76%
Category winnerBelle EpoqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
10%Like
10%Ok
20%Dislike
10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

64%Love
27%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityBelle Epoque

SillageGirl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value50
Category winnerGirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet88%
yellow floral77%
woody65%
powdery53%
tuberose42%
woody100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberose
Base
SandalwoodMusk
Top
ApricotPeachPineappleGingerMirabelle PlumBlack CurrantMandarin Orange
Heart
LotusMangoVioletRoseTuberoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotrope
Base
SandalwoodVetiverVanillaPalisander RosewoodAmbergrisCacao PodPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesPeach, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall40
Winter40
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex14
Women86
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,206

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,082

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBelle EpoqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Girl starts with a bright splash of juicy peach and tart mandarin orange. The opening feels sunny and sweet, cutting through humid morning air with clean fruitiness. As the top notes settle, yellow floral tones emerge through creamy ylang-ylang and heavy tuberose. The base lands on smooth sandalwood a…

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Belle Epoque by Knize is an intricate floral fruity fragrance that leans into a rich, layered composition. Upon application, it presents a bright mix of apricot, pineapple, and black currant. As it warms on the skin, a massive bouquet of jasmine, tuberose, and ylang-ylang emerges, grounded by a long-lasting base of sa…

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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, Girl or Belle Epoque?

Belle Epoque takes 3 of 5 categories. Girl is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Belle Epoque is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Girl for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Belle Epoque for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Girl or Belle Epoque?

Belle Epoque lasts longest (Belle Epoque 65/100, Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Girl or Belle Epoque?

Girl projects furthest (Girl 66/100, Belle Epoque 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Girl and Belle Epoque smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is Girl or Belle Epoque better for summer or winter?

Girl suits daytime wear; Belle Epoque suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Girl and Belle Epoque?

Girl has top notes of Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Belle Epoque has top notes of Apricot, Peach, Pineapple and Ginger, heart notes of Lotus, Mango, Violet and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood.

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