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Odile vs is™

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

Updated 151 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Odile takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Odile

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • is™

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Odile4/5
is™1/5
Ratings & consensus
Odile
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Odile
Sillage & projection
Odile
Value for money
is™
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Odile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
OdileGumamina
is™Neandertal
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.85/ 5 · 129 votes
Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%
3.59/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%
Category winnerOdileRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
27%Like
12%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate

129 votes

41%Love
23%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
18%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity41
〰 Sillage37
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityOdile

SillageOdile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value18
¤ Price value66
Category winneris™Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
powdery92%
chocolate84%
anis77%
leather69%
citrus61%
powdery100%
violet92%
metallic84%
aromatic77%
musky69%
green61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
RubberDark ChocolateSuedeMuskStar AniseBlood Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotGalbanumMyrtleNutmeg
Heart
VioletMetallic notesFigDark Chocolate
Base
SuedeMuskPeru BalsamVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliVetiver
InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Suede and Musk. Durations are only published for Odile, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring21
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter83
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men21
Unisex44
Women35
Date 39%Party 35%Casual 16%Work 11%
Men36
Unisex57
Women7
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,859

PerfumerCourtney Rafuse, Marissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#22,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerOdileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gumamina Odile opens with an unapologetic clash of industrial black rubber and bitter blood orange. The initial sharpness softens quickly as a rich layer of dark chocolate and star anise emerges on the skin. It feels like wearing an expensive leather biker jacket into a vintage confectionary shop late at night. Soft s…

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is by Neandertal opens with a sharp flash of galbanum and bitter bergamot before shifting into dry violet leaf, nutmeg, and cool metallic notes. A dusty dark chocolate accord rises through the mid, contrasting with damp earth and green myrtle. As the fragrance settles on skin, soft suede, peru balsam, vetiver, and pat…

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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, Odile or is™?

Odile takes 4 of 5 categories. Odile is rated 3.85/5 from 129 votes; is™ is rated 3.59/5 from 22 votes. Choose Odile for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose is™ for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Odile or is™?

Odile lasts longest (Odile 66/100, is™ 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Odile or is™?

Odile projects furthest (Odile 52/100, is™ 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Odile and is™ smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Suede and Musk.

Is Odile or is™ better for summer or winter?

Odile suits evening wear; is™ suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Odile and is™?

Odile features Rubber, Dark Chocolate, Suede, Musk and Star Anise. is™ has top notes of Bergamot, Galbanum, Myrtle and Nutmeg, heart notes of Violet, Metallic notes, Fig and Dark Chocolate, a base of Suede, Musk, Peru Balsam and Vanilla.

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