Fragrance comparison

Look vs Calyx

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,375 ratings analysed

Look

Vera Wang

3.76364 votes

Rank #31,001 White FloralGreen

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27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Calyx

Prescriptives

3.991,011 votes

Rank #25,176 FruityTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calyx takes 5 of 8 categories.

Look
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Calyx
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Look2/8

Calyx5/8

Ratings & consensus: Calyx
Community sentiment: Calyx
Longevity: Look
Sillage & projection: Calyx
Value for money: Calyx
Versatility: Look
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Calyx

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LookVera Wang

CalyxPrescriptives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 364 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 1,011 votes

Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%

Category winnerCalyxRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

364 votes

37%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

1,011 votes

Category winnerCalyxMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLook

SillageCalyx

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value59

Category winnerCalyxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green92%

fruity84%

floral77%

fresh69%

musky61%

fruity100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesGreen AppleLitchiMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

LilyJasmineFreesia

Base6-8 hrs

MuskPatchouliOakmossVanilla

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitGuavaMangoGrapefruitPeachApricotBergamotCassia

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyMelonMarigoldNeroliFreesiaCyclamenLilyOrris Root

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSandalwood

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night32

Category winnerLookMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Work 43%Casual 32%Date 16%Party 8%

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 14%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,001

PerfumerAnnie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,176

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCalyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Look by Vera Wang brings a crisp, clean bite to everyday office wear and weekend outings. Crisp green apple and juicy mandarin orange burst open right away with a splash of tart litchi. It wakes up your senses without smelling like candy. Within fifteen minutes, fresh freesia and creamy lily petals settle into a dewy,…

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Prescriptives Calyx is a juicy, tart explosion of green fruit and wet moss. Sophia Grojsman created this in 1987, and it still feels remarkably modern. You get an instant spray of tart grapefruit, juicy guava, and green mango that smells like slicing fresh tropical fruit on a damp cutting board. It skips sticky sugar.…

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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, Look or Calyx?

Calyx takes 5 of 8 categories. Look is rated 3.76/5 from 364 votes; Calyx is rated 3.99/5 from 1,011 votes. Choose Look for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Calyx for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Look or Calyx?

Look lasts longest (Look 68/100, Calyx 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Look or Calyx?

Calyx projects furthest (Calyx 61/100, Look 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Look and Calyx smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Lily, Freesia, Musk and Oakmoss.

Is Look or Calyx better for summer or winter?

For summer, Look is the stronger pick. For winter, Look is the stronger pick. Look suits daytime wear; Calyx suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Look and Calyx?

Look has top notes of Green Notes, Green Apple, Litchi and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Oakmoss and Vanilla. Calyx has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Melon, Marigold and Neroli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.