Fragrance comparison

Parallel vs Sirius

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 19 ratings analysed

1 wins

Parallel

Oakcha

4.0519 votes

Rank #50,462 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Sirius

by Calone

—0 votes

Rank #74,357 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parallel takes 1 of 1 categories.

Parallel
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sirius
Choose it for a amber and fruity character.

Parallel1/1

Sirius0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Parallel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ParallelOakcha

Siriusby Calone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 62%Had 6%Want 32%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

47%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

amber100%

fruity92%

musky84%

floral77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match73%Closely related · both musky, amber and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearCitrusApple

Heart

AmbretteJasmineMoss

Base

Iso E SuperHelvetolideCetalox

Top

CitrusesApplePear

Heart

Amyl SalicylateAmbergrisJasmineMoss

Base

Iso E SuperAmbroxanAmbretteCetalox

InformationalShared notesPear, Apple, Ambrette and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer70

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night64

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex69

Women8

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,462

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerParallelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oakcha Parallel opens with a crisp, juicy bite of fresh sliced pear and green apple cut with bright citrus. As the fruit settles, the fragrance shifts into a clean, modern skin scent powered by warm ambrette musk, airy jasmine petals, and green moss. In the base, heavy-hitting synthetic molecules like Iso E Super, Cet…

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Sirius by Calone is a sheer woody aromatic built around clean air, soft fruit, and modern amber woods. Pear, apple, and citrus give the opening a bright watery lift, while moss, jasmine, ambergris, Iso E Super, Ambroxan, Cetalox, and ambrette keep the dry-down transparent, musky, and quietly woody. This is likely to s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Parallel and Sirius smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Apple, Ambrette and Jasmine.

Is Parallel or Sirius better for summer or winter?

Parallel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Parallel and Sirius?

Parallel has top notes of Pear, Citrus and Apple, heart notes of Ambrette, Jasmine and Moss, a base of Iso E Super, Helvetolide and Cetalox. Sirius has top notes of Citruses, Apple and Pear, heart notes of Amyl Salicylate, Ambergris, Jasmine and Moss, a base of Iso E Super, Ambroxan, Ambrette and Cetalox.