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IKKS Little Woman California vs Surfing Puerto Escondido

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

Updated 210 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

  • IKKS Little Woman California

    Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.

  • Surfing Puerto Escondido

    Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

IKKS Little Woman California1/2
Surfing Puerto Escondido1/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
IKKS Little Woman California
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Surfing Puerto Escondido

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
IKKS Little Woman CaliforniaIKKS
Surfing Puerto EscondidoZara
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.11/ 5 · 209 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

48%Love
38%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageIKKS Little Woman California

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value89
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
aromatic92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
yellow floral69%
white floral61%
sweet100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
BergamotCardamomSea Notes
Heart2 to 4 hours
Solar NotesYlang-YlangJasmine
Base4 to 6 hours
Tonka BeanBenzoinMusk
Top
Mandarin OrangeArtemisiaCardamomSaffron
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang-YlangMahonialImmortelle
Base
Solar NotesTonka BeanMuskBenzoin
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Solar Notes, Ylang-Ylang and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for IKKS Little Woman California, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter12
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men29
Unisex65
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,039

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews52

Category winnerSurfing Puerto EscondidoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

IKKS Little Woman California is an oriental floral fragrance for women that blends sunlit warmth with crisp coastal air. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, aromatic cardamom, and breezy sea notes. As the salty freshness softens, a radiant heart takes over with solar notes, lush ylang-ylang, and sweet jasm…

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Surfing Puerto Escondido is a sun-drenched floral composition for men that captures the essence of a beach day. Featuring a bright opening of mandarin orange and cardamom, the fragrance transitions into a heart of orange blossom and ylang-ylang. It settles into a base of solar notes and musk, making it a fitting choic…

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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, IKKS Little Woman California or Surfing Puerto Escondido?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. IKKS Little Woman California is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Surfing Puerto Escondido is rated 4.11/5 from 209 votes. Choose IKKS Little Woman California for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Surfing Puerto Escondido for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, IKKS Little Woman California or Surfing Puerto Escondido?

IKKS Little Woman California projects furthest (IKKS Little Woman California 88/100, Surfing Puerto Escondido 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do IKKS Little Woman California and Surfing Puerto Escondido smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Solar Notes, Ylang-Ylang and Tonka Bean.

What are the notes in IKKS Little Woman California and Surfing Puerto Escondido?

IKKS Little Woman California has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Sea Notes, heart notes of Solar Notes, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Musk. Surfing Puerto Escondido has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Artemisia, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Mahonial and Immortelle, a base of Solar Notes, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin.

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