Fragrance comparison

H2Eau Golden Citrus vs Soaring At Dawn

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

H2Eau Golden Citrus

Clean

3.38113 votes

Rank #46,196 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Soaring At Dawn

Scent Journer

4.333 votes

Rank #45,812 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soaring At Dawn takes 3 of 3 categories.

H2Eau Golden Citrus
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Soaring At Dawn
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

H2Eau Golden Citrus0/3

Soaring At Dawn3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Soaring At Dawn
Value for money: Soaring At Dawn
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Soaring At Dawn

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

H2Eau Golden CitrusClean

Soaring At DawnScent Journer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 46%Had 12%Want 43%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

31%Like

26%Ok

23%Dislike

3%Hate

113 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSoaring At Dawn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSoaring At DawnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral86%

aquatic72%

fresh58%

fresh spicy44%

musky30%

citrus100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandarin OrangeWater NotesBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

NeroliOrange Blossom

Base2 to 4 hours

Musk

Top

Sichuan PepperBergamotNeroliMandarin Orange

Heart

Orange BlossomPetitgrainOolong tea

Base

CedarwoodLabdanumVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Neroli and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for H2Eau Golden Citrus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer100

Fall12

Winter2

Day100

Night9

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex48

Women50

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,196

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,812

PerfumerAlethea Han

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSoaring At DawnHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

H2Eau Golden Citrus by Clean brings a bright, sunlit splash of mandarin orange and bergamot balanced by cool water notes. Built around a refreshing citrus accord with dewy white floral undertones, the fragrance feels like stepping into a morning citrus grove right after a light rainfall. In the center, neroli and oran…

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Soaring At Dawn is a bright, peppery citrus that quickly turns into neroli and orange blossom over a clean, woody base. Sichuan pepper gives the opening a sparkling tingle, while petitgrain and oolong tea keep the heart crisp, slightly green, and airy. If you like fresh scents with a little bite and a soft musky dry-d…

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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, H2Eau Golden Citrus or Soaring At Dawn?

Soaring At Dawn takes 3 of 3 categories. H2Eau Golden Citrus is rated 3.38/5 from 113 votes; Soaring At Dawn is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose H2Eau Golden Citrus for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Soaring At Dawn for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, H2Eau Golden Citrus or Soaring At Dawn?

Soaring At Dawn projects furthest (Soaring At Dawn 50/100, H2Eau Golden Citrus 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do H2Eau Golden Citrus and Soaring At Dawn smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Neroli and Orange Blossom.

Is H2Eau Golden Citrus or Soaring At Dawn better for summer or winter?

H2Eau Golden Citrus suits daytime wear; Soaring At Dawn suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in H2Eau Golden Citrus and Soaring At Dawn?

H2Eau Golden Citrus has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Water Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk. Soaring At Dawn has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, Bergamot, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Petitgrain and Oolong tea, a base of Cedarwood, Labdanum, Vetiver and Musk.