Fragrance comparison

Parallel vs Skadi

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 52 ratings analysed

Parallel

Oakcha

4.0519 votes

Rank #50,462 MuskyWoody

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56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Skadi

Pana Dora

4.2133 votes

Rank #15,398 FruityAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skadi takes 4 of 5 categories.

Parallel
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Skadi
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Parallel1/5

Skadi4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ParallelOakcha

SkadiPana Dora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 62%Had 6%Want 32%

4.21/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 77%

Category winnerSkadiRating 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

58%Love

18%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySkadi

SillageSkadi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value43

Category winnerParallelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

amber92%

floral84%

fresh77%

musky69%

sweet61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, amber and musky

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

ApplePearFrankincenseCitrusHazelnutFruits

Heart

RoseAmyl SalicylateAmbretteOsmanthusMossSaffron

Base

AmbrettolideCetaloxHelvetolideVanillaLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPear, Citrus, Apple and Ambrette. 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

Spring100

Summer75

Fall69

Winter19

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex69

Women8

Men26

Unisex52

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,462

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,398

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSkadiHigher 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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Pana Dora Skadi opens with a crisp snap of tart apple and citrus, grounded almost immediately by cooling frankincense. As the initial sharp bite subsides, soft osmanthus and rose settle onto a clean bed of Cetalox and ambrette. The scent sits close, giving off a freshly laundered, cool-skin feel that suits quiet offic…

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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.

Which is better, Parallel or Skadi?

Skadi takes 4 of 5 categories. Parallel is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes; Skadi is rated 4.21/5 from 33 votes. Choose Parallel for a musky and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Skadi for a fruity and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Parallel or Skadi?

Skadi lasts longest (Skadi 72/100, Parallel 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Parallel or Skadi?

Skadi projects furthest (Skadi 64/100, Parallel 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Parallel and Skadi smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Pear, Citrus, Apple and Ambrette.

Is Parallel or Skadi better for summer or winter?

Parallel suits daytime wear; Skadi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Parallel and Skadi?

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. Skadi has top notes of Apple, Pear, Frankincense and Citrus, heart notes of Rose, Amyl Salicylate, Ambrette and Osmanthus, a base of Ambrettolide, Cetalox, Helvetolide and Vanilla.