Fragrance comparison

No.8 Cerulean Crystal vs Whitney

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

1 wins

No.8 Cerulean Crystal

Arcadia

3.7020 votes

Rank #52,811 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Whitney

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #73,517 FruityAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No.8 Cerulean Crystal takes 1 of 1 categories.

No.8 Cerulean Crystal
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Whitney
Choose it for a fruity and aquatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

No.8 Cerulean Crystal1/1

Whitney0/1

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: No.8 Cerulean Crystal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No.8 Cerulean CrystalArcadia

WhitneyGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 51%Had 15%Want 34%

—/ 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

20%Love

45%Like

20%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral86%

fresh72%

sweet58%

white floral44%

aquatic30%

fruity100%

aquatic92%

floral84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

marine61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both fruity, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Honeydew BlossomBlack CurrantPineappleLotusCitrusesQuinceWater Lily

Heart

JasmineLily of the ValleyMay Rose

Base

IrisSandalwoodVetiver

Top15-30 mins

Sea NotesMelonQuincePineappleBlack Currant

Heart2-3 hrs

Water LilyHawthornLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverSandalwoodPeachBlackberry

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pineapple, Quince and Water Lily. Durations are only published for Whitney, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall22

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

Not enough votes yet

Casual 44%Work 36%Date 12%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,517

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNo.8 Cerulean CrystalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No.8 Cerulean Crystal opens with a bright, juicy mix of pineapple, black currant, quince, and watery florals that gives it a clean fruity sparkle. As it settles, jasmine, rose, iris, sandalwood, and vetiver keep it soft rather than sugary. It reads as a fresh floral fruity scent with an airy, daytime feel. It may suit…

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Whitney by Guy Bouchara opens with a splash of crisp sea notes and ripe, watery melon. Tart quince and sweet black currant cut through the initial oceanic mist immediately. It smells refreshing, breezy, and unapologetically clean. Within twenty minutes, the aquatic blast softens into a dewy floral heart of pale water …

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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 No.8 Cerulean Crystal and Whitney smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pineapple, Quince and Water Lily.

Is No.8 Cerulean Crystal or Whitney better for summer or winter?

No.8 Cerulean Crystal suits daytime wear; Whitney suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No.8 Cerulean Crystal and Whitney?

No.8 Cerulean Crystal has top notes of Honeydew Blossom, Black Currant, Pineapple and Lotus, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily of the Valley and May Rose, a base of Iris, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Whitney has top notes of Sea Notes, Melon, Quince and Pineapple, heart notes of Water Lily, Hawthorn, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Peach and Blackberry.