Fragrance comparison

Pacific Isles vs Zhirinovsky pour Femme

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pacific Isles

Swiss Arabian

3.333 votes

Rank #57,132 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Zhirinovsky pour Femme

Zhirinovsky

3.3531 votes

Rank #39,911 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pacific Isles takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pacific Isles
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Zhirinovsky pour Femme
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pacific Isles3/4

Zhirinovsky pour Femme1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pacific Isles
Sillage & projection: Pacific Isles
Value for money: Pacific Isles
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zhirinovsky pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pacific IslesSwiss Arabian

Zhirinovsky pour FemmeZhirinovsky

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

3.35/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 45%Had 26%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

10%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityPacific Isles

SillagePacific Isles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPacific IslesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

powdery90%

violet80%

musky70%

woody60%

floral50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumHyacinthLemonBergamotIris FlowerTuberose

Heart

AldehydesClovesJasmineOrrisRoseSpicy NotesVioletYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverAmberMuskOakmossPatchouliSandalwood

Notes

VioletWhite FlowersJasmineMuskPatchouliSandalwoodRoseCloves

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCloves, Jasmine, Rose and Violet. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer29

Fall86

Winter36

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#39,911

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZhirinovsky pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pacific Isles by Swiss Arabian is an aromatic fougere that leans into clean, green freshness. Launched in 2019, it opens with a sharp burst of galbanum and lemon, settling into a floral-spiced heart of jasmine and violet. It performs best during casual daytime wear in warmer spring and summer weather, offering a crisp…

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Zhirinovsky pour Femme opens with a sharp burst of powdery violet and jasmine before sinking into a cool white floral heart. Soft musk and dry sandalwood quiet the spicy cloves within three hours. It wears as a vintage-leaning floral for crisp spring mornings, trading heavy sweetness for a clean, soapy dry down on war…

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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, Pacific Isles or Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Pacific Isles takes 3 of 4 categories. Pacific Isles is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Zhirinovsky pour Femme is rated 3.35/5 from 31 votes. Choose Pacific Isles for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Zhirinovsky pour Femme for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pacific Isles or Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Pacific Isles lasts longest (Pacific Isles 70/100, Zhirinovsky pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pacific Isles or Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Projection is very close: Pacific Isles 63/100, Zhirinovsky pour Femme 62/100 for sillage.

Do Pacific Isles and Zhirinovsky pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Cloves, Jasmine, Rose and Violet.

Is Pacific Isles or Zhirinovsky pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Pacific Isles suits day or night wear; Zhirinovsky pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pacific Isles and Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Pacific Isles has top notes of Galbanum, Hyacinth, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Aldehydes, Cloves, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Musk and Oakmoss. Zhirinovsky pour Femme features Violet, White Flowers, Jasmine, Musk and Patchouli.