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Only You vs Angel

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

Updated 33,364 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angel takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Only You

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

  • Angel

    Choose it for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Only You1/4
Angel3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Angel
Sillage & projection
Angel
Value for money
Only You
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Angel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Only YouAlta Moda
AngelMugler
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.29/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 14%Had 6%Want 81%
3.55/ 5 · 33,357 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
71%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

36%Love
25%Like
5%Ok
28%Dislike
7%Hate

33,357 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityAngel

SillageAngel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value48
Category winnerOnly YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
woody77%
caramel69%
white floral61%
sweet100%
patchouli92%
fruity84%
warm spicy77%
caramel69%
vanilla61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Wild StrawberryMandarin OrangePineappleCherryStrawberry Leaf
Heart
JasmineCaramelVioletRosePopcorn
Base
PatchouliAmberMusk
Top15-30 mins
Cotton CandyCoconutCassisMelonJasmineBergamotPineappleMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
HoneyRed BerriesBlackberryPlumApricotPeachNutmegCaraway
Base8-12+ hrs
PatchouliChocolateCaramelVanillaTonka BeanAmberMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Pineapple, Jasmine and Caramel. Durations are only published for Angel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring26
Summer18
Fall0
Winter100
Day49
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3
Unisex22
Women76
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,750

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#2,485

PerfumerOlivier Cresp, Yves de Chiris

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerAngelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Only You by Alta Moda is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Top notes are Wild Strawberry, Mandarin Orange, Pineapple, Cherry and Strawberry Leaf; middle notes are Jasmine, Caramel, Violet, Rose and Popcorn; base notes are Patchouli, Amber and Musk.

Reviews →

Mugler Angel is the original blue star that created the gourmand perfume genre in 1992. It is intensely sweet, unapologetically dirty, and notoriously strong. The first blast releases a sharp punch of spun cotton candy, tangy cassis, and bright bergamot. Within minutes, that confectionery sweetness clashes against dar…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Only You or Angel?

Angel takes 3 of 4 categories. Only You is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes; Angel is rated 3.55/5 from 33,357 votes. Choose Only You for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Angel for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Only You or Angel?

Angel lasts longest (Angel 85/100, Only You 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Only You or Angel?

Angel projects furthest (Angel 79/100, Only You 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Only You and Angel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and caramel accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Pineapple, Jasmine and Caramel.

Is Only You or Angel better for summer or winter?

Only You suits daytime wear; Angel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Only You and Angel?

Only You has top notes of Wild Strawberry, Mandarin Orange, Pineapple and Cherry, heart notes of Jasmine, Caramel, Violet and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Angel has top notes of Cotton Candy, Coconut, Cassis and Melon, heart notes of Honey, Red Berries, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Patchouli, Chocolate, Caramel and Vanilla.

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