Fragrance comparison

Jardins de Babel Women vs Amor & Mar

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

4 wins

Jardins de Babel Women

Arno Sorel

3.9132 votes

Rank #16,401 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Amor & Mar

Quem Disse Berenice

4.258 votes

Rank #50,188 AquaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardins de Babel Women takes 4 of 4 categories.

Jardins de Babel Women
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Amor & Mar
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Jardins de Babel Women4/4

Amor & Mar0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jardins de Babel Women
Sillage & projection: Jardins de Babel Women
Value for money: Jardins de Babel Women
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jardins de Babel Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jardins de Babel WomenArno Sorel

Amor & MarQuem Disse Berenice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 55%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 9%Had 7%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

56%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityJardins de Babel Women

SillageJardins de Babel Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value55

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

musky91%

floral83%

soft spicy74%

woody65%

fruity56%

aquatic100%

fresh77%

fruity53%

green30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperLitchi

Heart

RoseFreesia

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

Top15-30 mins

PearBergamotMandarin OrangeRaspberryPink Pepper

Heart1-3 hrs

Head Space WaterfallLitchiFreesiaRoseOrchidChocolate

Base4-6 hrs

SandalwoodCedarMuskAlmond

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Litchi, Rose and Freesia. Durations are only published for Amor & Mar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night87

Spring83

Summer100

Fall67

Winter50

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 16%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#50,188

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jardins de Babel Women opens with juicy litchi and pink pepper, then settles into a soft rose and freesia heart over musk and dry woods. Reviewers often describe it as warm, luminous, and cosy, with a slightly spicy edge that suits cooler weather especially well. It reads like an affordable floral woody musk with a po…

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Amor & Mar by Quem Disse Berenice delivers an energetic splash of crisp fruit and breezy ozonic water. The first spritz hits with cold pear, bright bergamot, and tart raspberry spiked with pink pepper. It is brisk. The mist settles fast into an airy heart of freesia, juicy litchi, and a damp waterfall accord that feel…

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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, Jardins de Babel Women or Amor & Mar?

Jardins de Babel Women takes 4 of 4 categories. Jardins de Babel Women is rated 3.91/5 from 32 votes; Amor & Mar is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Jardins de Babel Women for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Amor & Mar for a aquatic and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jardins de Babel Women or Amor & Mar?

Jardins de Babel Women lasts longest (Jardins de Babel Women 65/100, Amor & Mar 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jardins de Babel Women or Amor & Mar?

Jardins de Babel Women projects furthest (Jardins de Babel Women 56/100, Amor & Mar 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jardins de Babel Women and Amor & Mar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Litchi, Rose and Freesia.

Is Jardins de Babel Women or Amor & Mar better for summer or winter?

Jardins de Babel Women suits daytime wear; Amor & Mar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardins de Babel Women and Amor & Mar?

Jardins de Babel Women has top notes of Pink Pepper and Litchi, heart notes of Rose and Freesia, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes. Amor & Mar has top notes of Pear, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Raspberry, heart notes of Head Space Waterfall, Litchi, Freesia and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Musk and Almond.