Fragrance comparison

Jade vs Papilio

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 118 ratings analysed

Jade

Prisma Parfums

4.2015 votes

Rank #35,424 FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Papilio

Puredistance

3.93103 votes

Rank #17,610 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Papilio takes 4 of 6 categories.

Jade
Choose it for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Papilio
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Jade2/6

Papilio4/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JadePrisma Parfums

PapilioPuredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

3.93/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerJadeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

43%Love

27%Like

13%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPapilio

SillagePapilio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value19

Category winnerJadeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh spicy92%

yellow floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

citrus61%

woody100%

floral92%

amber84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

leather61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PepperBergamotLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

Ylang YlangHeliotropeHedione

Base4 to 7 hours

SkinBenzoinIso E SuperAmbroxan

Top15-30 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaHedioneOrrisNeroliHeliotropeLily of the ValleyCarrot

Base8-10 hrs

CedarVetiverAmbroxanPeachAmbretteMuscenoneAmyrisOpoponax

Category winnerPapilioLongest dry-down: 8-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night17

Spring75

Summer45

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night84

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex30

Women20

Men11

Unisex33

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,424

PerfumerIsaac Hilton

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#17,610

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPapilioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jade by Prisma Parfums is a breezy woody floral musk that merges bright citrus with sunny petals and modern skin musks. Built by perfumer Isaac Hilton, the scent opens with crisp lemon, bergamot, and a crackle of pepper. The heart blooms with creamy ylang ylang, almond-tinted heliotrope, and airy hedione, giving the f…

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Puredistance Papilio opens with a bright flash of crisp bergamot that quickly yields to soft magnolia petals and earthy carrot seed. It is not a loud floral. Instead, silky orris and breezy hedione float over a grounded base of cedar, smooth vetiver, and warm opoponax. A subtle touch of ripe peach adds gentle sweetnes…

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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, Jade or Papilio?

Papilio takes 4 of 6 categories. Jade is rated 4.20/5 from 15 votes; Papilio is rated 3.93/5 from 103 votes. Choose Jade for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Papilio for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jade or Papilio?

They last about the same: Papilio 67/100, Jade 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Jade or Papilio?

Projection is very close: Papilio 57/100, Jade 56/100 for sillage.

Do Jade and Papilio smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, Hedione and Ambroxan.

Is Jade or Papilio better for summer or winter?

Jade suits daytime wear; Papilio suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jade and Papilio?

Jade has top notes of Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Heliotrope and Hedione, a base of Skin, Benzoin, Iso E Super and Ambroxan. Papilio has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Magnolia, Hedione, Orris and Neroli, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Ambroxan and Peach.