Fragrance comparison

Hi-Fi vs Trance

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 138 ratings analysed

Hi-Fi

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.41125 votes

Rank #18,538 Yellow FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Trance

Neil Morris

3.7113 votes

Rank #22,078 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Trance takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hi-Fi
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Trance
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Hi-Fi1/4

Trance3/4

Ratings & consensus: Trance
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Trance
Sillage & projection: Trance
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hi-Fi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hi-FiDerek Lam 10 Crosby

TranceNeil Morris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.41/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

3.71/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 15%Had 15%Want 69%

Category winnerTranceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

45%Like

16%Ok

23%Dislike

3%Hate

125 votes

0%Love

86%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTrance

SillageTrance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

floral86%

green72%

fresh58%

rose44%

aromatic30%

amber100%

sweet92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

fruity69%

floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NarcissusPink Peony

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AmberAldehydesSweet NotesFruity NotesPink GrapefruitTangerinePink PeonyFreesiaNarcissusGardeniaAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNarcissus and Pink Peony. Durations are only published for Hi-Fi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall18

Winter10

Day100

Night22

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#22,078

PerfumerNeil Morris

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerHi-FiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Derek Lam 10 Crosby Hi-Fi is an airy, bright floral fragrance centered on crisp pink peony and green French narcissus. The scent captures the easy feeling of a sunny spring afternoon on a busy New York sidewalk. You get an immediate burst of snappy stems and wet petals, smelling remarkably like a fresh bouquet straigh…

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Trance is a bright floral fruity amber that opens with pink grapefruit, tangerine and a lift of aldehydes, then softens into peony, freesia, narcissus and creamy gardenia. It smells polished, lightly sweet and a little airy at first, with a warmer amber finish underneath. This suits someone who likes classic floral sp…

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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, Hi-Fi or Trance?

Trance takes 3 of 4 categories. Hi-Fi is rated 3.41/5 from 125 votes; Trance is rated 3.71/5 from 13 votes. Choose Hi-Fi for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Trance for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.