Fragrance comparison

Lapide vs Mermaid's Kiss

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

2 wins

Lapide

Parallax Olfactory

3.002 votes

Rank #63,916 FreshCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Mermaid's Kiss

A Beautiful Life Brands

2.333 votes

Rank #65,834 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lapide takes 2 of 3 categories.

Lapide
Choose it for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mermaid's Kiss
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lapide2/3

Mermaid's Kiss1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lapide
Sillage & projection: Mermaid's Kiss
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lapide

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LapideParallax Olfactory

Mermaid's KissA Beautiful Life Brands

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityLapide

SillageMermaid's Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

citrus88%

sweet77%

fruity65%

tropical53%

aquatic42%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeIcePineapple

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LimePineappleCypressRumLilyPink LotusBambooBay Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLime and Pineapple. Durations are only published for Lapide, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring33

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 40%Work 26%Party 19%Date 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,916

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#65,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLapideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lapide by Parallax Olfactory delivers a sharp, frozen citrus punch unlike typical department store colognes. It opens with bitter lime popsicles and crunchy ice. You feel an immediate sub-zero chill across your skin. Within twenty minutes, sweet charred pineapple emerges from the cold mist, adding a caramelized tropic…

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Mermaid's Kiss by A Beautiful Life Brands is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for women.

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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, Lapide or Mermaid's Kiss?

Lapide takes 2 of 3 categories. Lapide is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Mermaid's Kiss is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Lapide for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mermaid's Kiss for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.