Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Pink Honey

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 2,734 ratings analysed

Honey

Marc Jacobs

3.632,633 votes

Rank #6,590 FruitySweet

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89%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Pink Honey

Marc Jacobs

3.78101 votes

Rank #14,322 FruityWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pink Honey takes 4 of 8 categories.

Honey
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pink Honey
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Honey3/8

Pink Honey4/8

Ratings & consensus: Pink Honey
Community sentiment: Pink Honey
Longevity: Honey
Sillage & projection: Pink Honey
Value for money: Honey
Versatility: Pink Honey
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyMarc Jacobs

Pink HoneyMarc Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 2,633 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

Category winnerPink HoneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

2,633 votes

35%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerPink HoneyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityHoney

SillagePink Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

white floral72%

honey58%

citrus44%

vanilla30%

fruity100%

white floral86%

sweet72%

citrus58%

honey44%

woody30%

Scent match89%Very similar · both fruity, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PunchPearMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

HoneysuckleOrange BlossomPeach

Base4-6 hrs

HoneyVanillaWoodsy Notes

Top15-30 mins

PunchMandarin OrangePear

Heart2-3 hrs

HoneysuckleOrange BlossomPeach

Base4-6 hrs

HoneyWoody NotesVanilla

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day100

Night19

Spring100

Summer77

Fall27

Winter4

Day100

Night27

Category winnerPink HoneyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 39%Work 27%Date 18%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,590

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, Annie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews206

Overall rank#14,322

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, Annie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerHoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Honey is a bright, sun-drenched floral fruity fragrance built around juicy pear, sweet honeysuckle, and golden nectar. It opens with an exuberant burst of fruit punch and mandarin orange that immediately lifts your mood. Within minutes, the scent transitions into lush white flowers and velvety peach petals…

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Marc Jacobs Pink Honey delivers a bright splash of fruit punch, ripe pear, and sunny mandarin orange right from the first mist. The opening hits fast. Soft honeysuckle and orange blossom then emerge through a veil of sweet peach, turning the tart fruits into an airy floral nectar. It stays cheerful throughout. As the …

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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, Honey or Pink Honey?

Pink Honey takes 4 of 8 categories. Honey is rated 3.63/5 from 2,633 votes; Pink Honey is rated 3.78/5 from 101 votes. Choose Honey for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pink Honey for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Honey or Pink Honey?

Honey lasts longest (Honey 55/100, Pink Honey 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honey or Pink Honey?

Pink Honey projects furthest (Pink Honey 59/100, Honey 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honey and Pink Honey smell similar?

Very similar: a 89% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Punch, Pear, Mandarin Orange and Honeysuckle.

Is Honey or Pink Honey better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pink Honey is the stronger pick. For winter, Honey is the stronger pick. Honey suits daytime wear; Pink Honey suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honey and Pink Honey?

Honey has top notes of Punch, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Orange Blossom and Peach, a base of Honey, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. Pink Honey has top notes of Punch, Mandarin Orange and Pear, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Orange Blossom and Peach, a base of Honey, Woody Notes and Vanilla.