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Palolem vs Recedere

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

Updated 57 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Palolem takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Palolem

    Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Recedere

    Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Palolem4/4
Recedere0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Palolem
Sillage & projection
Palolem
Value for money
Palolem
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Palolem

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PalolemSasva
RecedereArpa Studios
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.17/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 14%Had 1%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
48%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate

29 votes

75%Love
0%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityPalolem

SillagePalolem

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value64
¤ Price value17
Category winnerPalolemBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
aromatic92%
floral84%
amber77%
citrus69%
sweet61%
woody100%
mossy86%
earthy72%
fruity58%
soft spicy44%
sweet30%
Scent match9%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OrangeRumCinnamonBourbon VanillaPlumCardamom
Heart
SageCarnationChampacaJasmineBlack PepperLavender
Base
AmberMossMuskCedarBenzoinBalsamic Notes
Top
Licoriceplum
Heart
StyraxNeroli
Base
CedarMossWet Plaster
InformationalShared notesPlum, Moss and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring81
Summer81
Fall100
Winter63
Day86
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex56
Women24
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,214

PerfumerPing Wei Ling

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#51,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPalolemHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Palolem by Sasva opens with a bright orange lift warmed by rum, cinnamon and cardamom, then turns plush with plum and bourbon vanilla. As it settles, aromatic herbs, peppery florals and a soft lavender thread keep it textured rather than syrupy. The dry down reads ambered and balsamic with cedar, moss and clean musk, …

Reviews →

Recedere opens with an unusual contrast between bittersweet licorice and dark plum before revealing a damp mineral undertone. As it settles on skin, rich resinous styrax and a touch of clean neroli balance the deep woodiness of cedar and oakmoss. The defining character comes from a distinctive wet plaster note that sm…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Palolem or Recedere?

Palolem takes 4 of 4 categories. Palolem is rated 4.17/5 from 53 votes; Recedere is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Palolem for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Recedere for a woody and mossy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Palolem or Recedere?

Palolem lasts longest (Palolem 84/100, Recedere 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Palolem or Recedere?

Palolem projects furthest (Palolem 74/100, Recedere 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Palolem and Recedere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Plum, Moss and Cedar.

Is Palolem or Recedere better for summer or winter?

Palolem suits evening wear; Recedere suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Palolem and Recedere?

Palolem has top notes of Orange, Rum, Cinnamon and Bourbon Vanilla, heart notes of Sage, Carnation, Champaca and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Moss, Musk and Cedar. Recedere has top notes of Licorice and plum, heart notes of Styrax and Neroli, a base of Cedar, Moss and Wet Plaster.

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