Fragrance comparison

Japanese Garden vs Cassilia

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

Japanese Garden

Dermacol

3.899 votes

Rank #48,661 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Cassilia

Pacoma

4.19113 votes

Rank #9,946 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cassilia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Japanese Garden
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cassilia
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Japanese Garden0/4

Cassilia3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Japanese GardenDermacol

CassiliaPacoma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 53%Had 15%Want 32%

4.19/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

67%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

47%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

113 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCassilia

SillageCassilia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

woody77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRoseRaspberry

Base4-6 hrs

MuskCaramelAmbergris

Top

RaspberryBlack CurrantPeachTangerineApricotBergamot

Heart

FreesiaYlang-YlangRoseJasmineGeranium

Base

OakmossOrris RootTonka BeanVetiverMuskSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Tangerine, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Japanese Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer43

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer66

Fall0

Winter62

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Casual 39%Work 31%Date 20%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,946

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerCassiliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dermacol Japanese Garden delivers an upbeat, dewy burst of sweet black currant and tangy tangerine right out of the nozzle. The opening sharp alcohol burns off within two minutes. What follows is a lush bouquet of clean jasmine and fresh pink rose, dusted with ripe raspberry sweetness. It feels light, cheerful, and ap…

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Pacoma Cassilia opens with a dense burst of black currant, tart raspberry, and juicy peach that immediately signals its 1994 origins. As the initial fruitiness cools down, a floral core of freesia, ylang-ylang, and jasmine steps forward to provide structure. The base anchors the sweetness with earthy oakmoss, warm ton…

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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, Japanese Garden or Cassilia?

Cassilia takes 3 of 4 categories. Japanese Garden is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Cassilia is rated 4.19/5 from 113 votes. Choose Japanese Garden for a fruity and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cassilia for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Japanese Garden or Cassilia?

Cassilia lasts longest (Cassilia 78/100, Japanese Garden 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Japanese Garden or Cassilia?

Cassilia projects furthest (Cassilia 70/100, Japanese Garden 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Japanese Garden and Cassilia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Tangerine, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Japanese Garden or Cassilia better for summer or winter?

Japanese Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Japanese Garden and Cassilia?

Japanese Garden has top notes of Black Currant and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Raspberry, a base of Musk, Caramel and Ambergris. Cassilia has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Peach and Tangerine, heart notes of Freesia, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Orris Root, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.