Fragrance comparison

Go For It vs M5

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

Go For It

Jeanne Arthes

3.449 votes

Rank #67,988 FruityMusky

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32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Michael Cinco

4.504 votes

Rank #52,964 VanillaFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

M5 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Go For It
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
M5
Choose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Go For It1/4

M53/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: M5
Sillage & projection: M5
Value for money: Go For It
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: M5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Go For ItJeanne Arthes

M5Michael Cinco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

22%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityM5

SillageM5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value25

Category winnerGo For ItBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky91%

tropical83%

floral74%

white floral65%

rose56%

vanilla100%

fruity83%

powdery65%

sweet48%

balsamic30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LitchiRoseBlack CurrantLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base4-6 hrs

MuskPeachAmber

Top

Pink PepperLemon

Heart

PeachLitchiJasmineRose

Base

VanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Rose, Lemon and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Go For It, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,988

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerM5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Go For It by Jeanne Arthes is a bright, cheerful floral fruity perfume built around juicy litchi, tart black currant, and soft white petals. Released in 2018, this daytime fragrance opens with an energetic splash of lemon and sweet tropical fruit before settling into a gentle bouquet of freesia, jasmine, and dewy lily…

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M5 opens with lemon and pink pepper, then settles into a softer fruity floral heart of peach, lychee, rose, and jasmine. The dry-down leans creamy-sweet, with vanilla and white musk giving it a powdery, smooth finish. It reads as a floral gourmand with a clear feminine tilt, even though it is marketed as unisex. If yo…

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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, Go For It or M5?

M5 takes 3 of 4 categories. Go For It is rated 3.44/5 from 9 votes; M5 is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Go For It for a fruity and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose M5 for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Go For It or M5?

M5 lasts longest (M5 80/100, Go For It 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Go For It or M5?

M5 projects furthest (M5 88/100, Go For It 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Go For It and M5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Litchi, Rose, Lemon and Jasmine.

Is Go For It or M5 better for summer or winter?

Go For It suits daytime wear; M5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Go For It and M5?

Go For It has top notes of Litchi, Rose, Black Currant and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Peach and Amber. M5 has top notes of Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Peach, Litchi, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and White Musk.