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Girl vs First

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

Updated 3,493 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

First 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.

  • First

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

Girl2/5
First3/5
Ratings & consensus
First
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
First
Sillage & projection
Girl
Value for money
Girl
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
First

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
GirlPascal Morabito
FirstVan Cleef & Arpels
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.70/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 22%Had 15%Want 63%
3.98/ 5 · 3,483 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerFirstRating 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

38%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

3,483 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityFirst

SillageGirl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value59
Category winnerGirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet88%
yellow floral77%
woody65%
powdery53%
tuberose42%
floral100%
green92%
aldehydic84%
white floral77%
yellow floral69%
fresh61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberose
Base
SandalwoodMusk
Top20-30 mins
AldehydesBergamotBlack CurrantPeachMandarin OrangeRaspberry
Heart3-4 hrs
NarcissusHiacynthJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationYlang-YlangOrris RootTuberose
Base6-8+ hrs
CivetOakmossHoneyAmberMuskSandalwoodVetiverTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesPeach, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose. Durations are only published for First, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter99
Day100
Night66
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men2
Unisex12
Women86
Work 33%Casual 29%Date 25%Party 14%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,206

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#896

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerFirstHigher 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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First by Van Cleef & Arpels opens with a brisk, effervescent burst of aldehydes, tart bergamot, and ripe black currant that immediately calls to mind crisp, high-end French milled soap. As the initial sparkle settles, the scent unfolds into an abundant floral heart packed with spring narcissus, dewy green hyacinth, an…

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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 First?

First takes 3 of 5 categories. Girl is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; First is rated 3.98/5 from 3,483 votes. Choose Girl for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose First for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Girl or First?

First lasts longest (First 72/100, Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Girl or First?

Projection is very close: Girl 66/100, First 64/100 for sillage.

Do Girl and First smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is Girl or First better for summer or winter?

Girl suits daytime wear; First suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Girl and First?

Girl has top notes of Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. First has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Black Currant and Peach, heart notes of Narcissus, Hiacynth, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Civet, Oakmoss, Honey and Amber.

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