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Look vs Sublime Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 565 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sublime Eau de Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Look

    Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sublime Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Look1/7
Sublime Eau de Parfum6/7
Ratings & consensus
Sublime Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment
Sublime Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Sublime Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection
Sublime Eau de Parfum
Value for money
Look
Versatility
Sublime Eau de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sublime Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
LookVera Wang
Sublime Eau de ParfumJean Patou
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.76/ 5 · 364 votes
Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%
4.20/ 5 · 201 votes
Have 67%Had 13%Want 19%
Category winnerSublime Eau de ParfumRating 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

52%Love
28%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

201 votes

Category winnerSublime Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevitySublime Eau de Parfum

SillageSublime Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value56
Category winnerLookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
white floral100%
green92%
fruity84%
floral77%
fresh69%
musky61%
woody100%
amber92%
powdery84%
yellow floral77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
Scent match12%Clearly different

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
Top
CorianderGreen NotesBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangOrris RootCarnationRoseJasmineLilyLily-of-the-Valley
Base
AmberOakmossSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMuskVetiverStyrax
InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Mandarin Orange, Lily and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Look, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter34
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer43
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerSublime Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex10
Women90
Work 43%Casual 32%Date 16%Party 8%
Men1
Unisex16
Women83
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,001

PerfumerAnnie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,739

PerfumerJean Kerleo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSublime Eau de ParfumHigher 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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Jean Patou Sublime Eau de Parfum brings a bright, classic warmth to gray autumn afternoons. A crisp opening of bergamot and coriander yields to a complex heart of carnation and ylang-ylang, eventually settling into a cozy, resinous base of oakmoss and civet that wraps around you like a heavy wool coat.

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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 Sublime Eau de Parfum?

Sublime Eau de Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories. Look is rated 3.76/5 from 364 votes; Sublime Eau de Parfum is rated 4.20/5 from 201 votes. Choose Look for a white floral and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sublime Eau de Parfum for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Look or Sublime Eau de Parfum?

Sublime Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Sublime Eau de Parfum 72/100, Look 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Look or Sublime Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Sublime Eau de Parfum 60/100, Look 58/100 for sillage.

Do Look and Sublime Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Mandarin Orange, Lily and Jasmine.

Is Look or Sublime Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sublime Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Sublime Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Look suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Look and Sublime Eau de Parfum?

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. Sublime Eau de Parfum has top notes of Coriander, Green Notes, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Carnation and Rose, a base of Amber, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.

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