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Girl vs Betty Barclay

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

Updated 48 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Betty Barclay 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.

  • Betty Barclay

    Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Girl2/5
Betty Barclay3/5
Ratings & consensus
Betty Barclay
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Betty Barclay
Sillage & projection
Girl
Value for money
Girl
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Betty Barclay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
GirlPascal Morabito
Betty BarclayBetty Barclay
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.70/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 22%Had 15%Want 63%
3.79/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 43%Had 25%Want 31%
Category winnerBetty BarclayRating 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

24%Love
50%Like
8%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityBetty Barclay

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%
white floral92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
powdery69%
tuberose61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, powdery and tuberose

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
PeachCorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeAmalfi Lemon
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodMuskIncenseCivettaAmberBenzoinTonka Bean
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–
Spring69
Summer23
Fall100
Winter46
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

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

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,206

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,742

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBetty BarclayHigher 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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Betty Barclay by Betty Barclay is an oriental floral fragrance for women that debuted in 1994. It leads with a bright, fruity opening of peach and mandarin orange, which transitions into a lush, tuberose-heavy heart. This scent settles into a warm, woody base of patchouli and sandalwood, creating a classic, approachab…

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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 Betty Barclay?

Betty Barclay takes 3 of 5 categories. Girl is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Betty Barclay is rated 3.79/5 from 38 votes. Choose Girl for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Betty Barclay for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Girl or Betty Barclay?

Betty Barclay lasts longest (Betty Barclay 64/100, Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Girl or Betty Barclay?

Girl projects furthest (Girl 66/100, Betty Barclay 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Girl and Betty Barclay smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and tuberose accords. Common notes include Peach, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is Girl or Betty Barclay better for summer or winter?

Girl suits daytime wear; Betty Barclay suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Girl and Betty Barclay?

Girl has top notes of Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Betty Barclay has top notes of Peach, Coriander, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk and Incense.

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