Fragrance comparison

Maktub La Vie vs Persimmon

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

3 wins

Maktub La Vie

Bidaya Parfums

4.6727 votes

Rank #29,144 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Persimmon

Chi Chi

3.003 votes

Rank #73,835 TropicalFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maktub La Vie takes 3 of 4 categories.

Maktub La Vie
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Persimmon
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Maktub La Vie3/4

Persimmon1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Maktub La Vie
Sillage & projection: Maktub La Vie
Value for money: Persimmon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maktub La Vie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Maktub La VieBidaya Parfums

PersimmonChi Chi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 33%Had 1%Want 66%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

81%Love

11%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityMaktub La Vie

SillageMaktub La Vie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value88

Category winnerPersimmonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

fresh83%

fruity74%

aromatic65%

woody56%

tropical100%

fruity83%

sweet65%

fresh48%

citrus30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both fruity, fresh and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitSicilian LemonCassiaMangoTropical Fruits

Heart

GingerIrisNutmeg

Base

CedarwoodAmberMusk

Top15 to 25 minutes

Tropical Fruits

Heart30 to 45 minutes

PapayaMango

Base45 to 60 minutes

PersimmonGuavacitruses with sugar

InformationalShared notesMango and Tropical Fruits. Durations are only published for Persimmon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall71

Winter48

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex62

Women4

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,144

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,835

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaktub La VieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maktub La Vie by Bidaya Parfums is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Maktub La Vie was launched in 2025. Top notes are Grapefruit, Sicilian Lemon, Cassia, Mango and Tropical Fruits; middle notes are Ginger, Iris and Nutmeg; base notes are Cedarwood, Amber and Musk. It opens with Gr…

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Persimmon by Chi Chi is a bright, sun-soaked fragrance that focuses entirely on luscious fruit accords. Released in 2014 for women, the scent centers on tropical sweetness with a playful, casual feel. It opens with an immediate splash of blended tropical fruits that feels juiced and punchy. In the middle stages, ripe …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Maktub La Vie or Persimmon?

Maktub La Vie takes 3 of 4 categories. Maktub La Vie is rated 4.67/5 from 27 votes; Persimmon is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Maktub La Vie for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Persimmon for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Maktub La Vie or Persimmon?

Maktub La Vie lasts longest (Maktub La Vie 73/100, Persimmon 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maktub La Vie or Persimmon?

Maktub La Vie projects furthest (Maktub La Vie 71/100, Persimmon 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maktub La Vie and Persimmon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and citrus accords. Common notes include Mango and Tropical Fruits.

Is Maktub La Vie or Persimmon better for summer or winter?

Maktub La Vie suits daytime wear; Persimmon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maktub La Vie and Persimmon?

Maktub La Vie has top notes of Grapefruit, Sicilian Lemon, Cassia and Mango, heart notes of Ginger, Iris and Nutmeg, a base of Cedarwood, Amber and Musk. Persimmon has top notes of Tropical Fruits, heart notes of Papaya and Mango, a base of Persimmon, Guava and citruses with sugar.