Fragrance comparison

Nᵒ124 Steel vs Escape

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Nᵒ124 Steel

Stradivarius

4.673 votes

Rank #47,062 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Escape

kari

—0 votes

Rank #67,953 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nᵒ124 Steel takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nᵒ124 Steel
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Escape
Choose it for a fruity and floral character.

Nᵒ124 Steel1/1

Escape0/1

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: Nᵒ124 Steel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nᵒ124 SteelStradivarius

Escapekari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 20%Want 30%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

woody84%

floral77%

fruity69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

floral92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily of the ValleyJasmine OrchidSandalwoodGrapefruitTangerineFreesiaVioletPeachCedarAmberLemonOrris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MagnoliaOrangePeachMelonLemonPearLime

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmineFreesiaVioletOrchidRosePlum

Base

BlackberryVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesLily of the Valley, Freesia, Violet and Peach. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,062

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,953

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNᵒ124 SteelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stradivarius Nᵒ124 Steel opens with a bright flash of grapefruit, tangerine, and tart lemon. As the sharp citrus settles, a soft floral heart of freesia, violet, and peach creates a clean, slightly powdery sweetness on skin. The base grounds the blend with dry cedar, sandalwood, and light musk, keeping the overall fee…

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Escape by kari is a light, breezy floral fruity blend built for warm casual days. It centers on fresh melon and soft pear, shifting into a clean bouquet of white floral notes before settling on a woody cedar and blackberry base. It is a simple, clean skin scent designed for quick daily wear during hot summer afternoon…

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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.

Do Nᵒ124 Steel and Escape smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Lily of the Valley, Freesia, Violet and Peach.

Is Nᵒ124 Steel or Escape better for summer or winter?

Nᵒ124 Steel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nᵒ124 Steel and Escape?

Nᵒ124 Steel features Lily of the Valley, Jasmine Orchid, Sandalwood, Grapefruit and Tangerine. Escape has top notes of Magnolia, Orange, Peach and Melon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Freesia and Violet, a base of Blackberry, Vanilla and Cedar.