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Fragrance comparison

Nude vs Arabesque

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arabesque takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Nude

    Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Arabesque

    Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nude0/4
Arabesque3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Arabesque
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Arabesque
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Arabesque

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
NudeFURIOSA®
ArabesqueORACULUM
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 4%Had 4%Want 91%
4.17/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 13%Had 2%Want 84%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

56%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityArabesque

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value58
Category winnerArabesqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
floral92%
woody84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
musky61%
powdery100%
floral92%
woody84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
musky61%
Scent match92%Very similar · both powdery, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
FigCarrot Seeds
Heart2-4 hrs
PoppyAmbretteIris
Base6-8 hrs
HeliotropeCedarwoodSandalwoodTonka Bean
Top
FigCarrot Seeds
Heart
AmbrettePoppyIris
Base
Tonka BeanHeliotropeSandalwoodCedar
InformationalShared notesFig, Carrot Seeds, Poppy and Ambrette. Durations are only published for Nude, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night39
Spring100
Summer33
Fall78
Winter33
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Work 38%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 8%
Men8
Unisex8
Women83
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,366

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerArabesqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nude by FURIOSA is an intimate, powdery skin scent that opens with a surprising combination of crisp green fig and earthy carrot seeds. That vegetal opening flash settles within ten minutes into a soft, velvety heart of floral poppy, warm ambrette seed musk, and cool iris root. The scent feels like clean linen warmed …

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Arabesque by ORACULUM is a unisex fragrance launched in 2024 that shifts between earthy rootiness and soft, lactonic sweetness. It opens with an unexpected combination of savory carrot seeds and green fig, eventually settling into a quiet, powdery cloud of iris and warm ambrette. The scent feels highly personal, sitti…

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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, Nude or Arabesque?

Arabesque takes 3 of 4 categories. Nude is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Arabesque is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes. Choose Nude for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Arabesque for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nude or Arabesque?

Arabesque lasts longest (Arabesque 68/100, Nude 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nude or Arabesque?

Projection is very close: Nude 50/100, Arabesque 50/100 for sillage.

Do Nude and Arabesque smell similar?

Very similar: a 92% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Fig, Carrot Seeds, Poppy and Ambrette.

Is Nude or Arabesque better for summer or winter?

Nude suits daytime wear; Arabesque suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nude and Arabesque?

Nude has top notes of Fig and Carrot Seeds, heart notes of Poppy, Ambrette and Iris, a base of Heliotrope, Cedarwood, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Arabesque has top notes of Fig and Carrot Seeds, heart notes of Ambrette, Poppy and Iris, a base of Tonka Bean, Heliotrope, Sandalwood and Cedar.

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