Ithaque vs Arabica
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Arabica takes 3 of 5 categories.
IthaqueChoose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
ArabicaChoose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ithaque2/5
Arabica3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ithaque
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Arabica
- Sillage & projection
- Arabica
- Value for money
- Arabica
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ithaque
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IthaqueMemo ParisArabicaAnnette NeufferWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.17/ 5 · 318 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
3.69/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 9%Had 11%Want 80%
Category winnerIthaqueRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
29%Like
13%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
318 votes
17%Love
50%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityArabica
SillageArabica
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerArabicaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fruity91%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy74%
woody65%
soft spicy56%
warm spicy100%
coffee92%
amber84%
woody77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotBitter OrangeMandarin OrangePink PepperSichuan PepperMadagascar Pepper
Heart
Currant budsRed CurrantJuniper BerriesRaspberryEgyptian Jasmine
Base
Texas CedarPatchouli
Top
Bitter OrangeNutmegBergamotBlack Pepper
Heart
CoffeeCoffee blossomCarnationTurkish RoseBulgarian RoseEgyptian Jasmine
Base
Tolu BalsamTexas CedarMyrrhBourbon VetiverSandalwoodVanilla AbsolutePatchouliSiam Benzoin
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Bitter Orange, Egyptian Jasmine and Texas Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter15
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,073
PerfumerMarypierre Julien
Launched—
Reviews35
Overall rank#11,140
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerIthaqueHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIthaque by Memo Paris brings a burst of bitter orange, bergamot, and mandarin right out of the atomizer. A triple-pepper accord of pink, Sichuan, and Madagascar pepper adds a crisp, tongue-tingling bite to the citrus opening. As the initial flash calms, tart red currant and juniper berries emerge in the middle, ground…
Reviews →Arabica is a dark spicy coffee oriental with a bitter citrus and pepper opening, a floral coffee heart, and a resinous woody base. It reads more vintage than casual, with nutmeg, rose, jasmine, balsams, woods, vanilla, patchouli, and myrrh giving the scent a warm, textured finish. Sample first if you want a light coff…
Reviews →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, Ithaque or Arabica?
Arabica takes 3 of 5 categories. Ithaque is rated 4.17/5 from 318 votes; Arabica is rated 3.69/5 from 65 votes. Choose Ithaque for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Arabica for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ithaque or Arabica?
Arabica lasts longest (Arabica 77/100, Ithaque 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ithaque or Arabica?
Arabica projects furthest (Arabica 68/100, Ithaque 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ithaque and Arabica smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Egyptian Jasmine and Texas Cedar.
Is Ithaque or Arabica better for summer or winter?
Arabica suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ithaque and Arabica?
Ithaque has top notes of Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Currant buds, Red Currant, Juniper Berries and Raspberry, a base of Texas Cedar and Patchouli. Arabica has top notes of Bitter Orange, Nutmeg, Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Coffee blossom, Carnation and Turkish Rose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Texas Cedar, Myrrh and Bourbon Vetiver.
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