Fragrance comparison

Look vs Miss Arpels

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 604 ratings analysed

Look

Vera Wang

3.76364 votes

Rank #31,001 White FloralGreen

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60%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Miss Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels

3.96240 votes

Rank #8,109 FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miss Arpels takes 5 of 8 categories.

Look
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Miss Arpels
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Look3/8

Miss Arpels5/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LookVera Wang

Miss ArpelsVan Cleef & Arpels

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 364 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 240 votes

Have 40%Had 27%Want 33%

Category winnerMiss ArpelsRating 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

35%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

240 votes

Category winnerMiss ArpelsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityLook

SillageMiss Arpels

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value55

Category winnerLookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green92%

fruity84%

floral77%

fresh69%

musky61%

floral100%

green92%

white floral84%

fresh77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both white floral, green and floral

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

Green NotesBasilMelonPeachLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

PeonyLilyFreesiaMagnoliaJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

OakmossMuskSandalwoodVanilla

Category winnerLookLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer76

Fall51

Winter18

Day100

Night41

Category winnerMiss ArpelsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

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

Men3

Unisex11

Women86

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,001

PerfumerAnnie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,109

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerMiss ArpelsHigher 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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Miss Arpels by Van Cleef & Arpels brings back the bright, crisp energy of nineties perfumery without the loud syrupy sweetness found in modern department store releases. Created by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena in 1994, the scent opens with a burst of chilled melon, peppery green basil, and sunny lemon peel that smells …

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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 Miss Arpels?

Miss Arpels takes 5 of 8 categories. Look is rated 3.76/5 from 364 votes; Miss Arpels is rated 3.96/5 from 240 votes. Choose Look for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Miss Arpels for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Look or Miss Arpels?

Look lasts longest (Look 68/100, Miss Arpels 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Look or Miss Arpels?

Projection is very close: Miss Arpels 59/100, Look 58/100 for sillage.

Do Look and Miss Arpels smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, green and floral accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Lily, Jasmine and Freesia.

Is Look or Miss Arpels better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Look and Miss Arpels?

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. Miss Arpels has top notes of Green Notes, Basil, Melon and Peach, heart notes of Peony, Lily, Freesia and Magnolia, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.