Late August vs Canaica
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Canaica takes 1 of 1 categories.
Late AugustChoose it for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
CanaicaChoose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Late August0/1
Canaica1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Canaica
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Late AugustMemreeCanaicaGalimardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
3.89/ 5 · 140 votes
Have 35%Had 23%Want 42%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
27%Love
51%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
140 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
powdery92%
woody84%
green77%
yellow floral69%
amber61%
sweet100%
white floral92%
yellow floral84%
caramel77%
tuberose69%
floral61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both white floral and yellow floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green Notes
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmineRoseIris
Base
SandalwoodAmberMusk
Top30 to 45 minutes
Ylang-YlangCaramelLilacBergamot
Heart3 to 4 hours
TuberoseJasmineRaspberryIris
Base4 to 6 hours
VanilleAmberSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris. Durations are only published for Canaica, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring20
Summer24
Fall100
Winter86
Day78
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#79,388
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#11,821
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews14
Category winnerCanaicaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLate August by Memree opens with a crisp, wet burst of snapped green stems before settling into a rich white floral bouquet. Indolic jasmine and creamy tuberose dominate the heart, while powdery iris adds a dry texture alongside sweet ylang-ylang and quiet rose. As hours pass, the solar floral heat softens into a grou…
Reviews →Canaica by Galimard is an amber vanilla perfume built around thick floral layers and warm confectionary sweetness. Released in 2011, the scent opens with rich caramel, golden ylang-ylang, powdery lilac, and a dash of crisp bergamot. The heart turns deeper and more floral, mingling tuberose and jasmine with tart raspbe…
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, Late August or Canaica?
Canaica takes 1 of 1 categories. Late August is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Canaica is rated 3.89/5 from 140 votes. Choose Late August for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Canaica for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Do Late August and Canaica smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris.
Is Late August or Canaica better for summer or winter?
Late August suits day or night wear; Canaica suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Late August and Canaica?
Late August has top notes of Green Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Canaica has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Caramel, Lilac and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Raspberry and Iris, a base of Vanille, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.
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