Fragrance comparison

Pearl vs Youth

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 636 ratings analysed

5 wins

Pearl

Arabesque Perfumes

3.05132 votes

Rank #17,533 SweetFruity

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Youth

ZARKOPERFUME

3.62504 votes

Rank #18,008 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pearl takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pearl
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.
Youth
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.

Pearl5/7

Youth2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PearlArabesque Perfumes

YouthZARKOPERFUME

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.05/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.62/ 5 · 504 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerYouthRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

26%Like

13%Ok

17%Dislike

23%Hate

132 votes

20%Love

39%Like

26%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

504 votes

Category winnerYouthMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate51

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityPearl

SillagePearl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value42

Category winnerPearlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

musky80%

powdery70%

vanilla60%

fresh50%

fruity100%

powdery91%

sweet83%

fresh74%

aquatic65%

woody56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green AppleGuava

Heart

Sweet NotesPeachTonka BeanOrange

Base

White MuskWhite FlowersVanilla

Top

PeachMelonPearGreen Apple

Heart

White FlowersPlumJasmineBulgarian Rose

Base

SandalwoodMuskPowdery NotesDreamwood

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Peach and White Flowers. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer100

Fall59

Winter33

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall32

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPearlMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex24

Women73

Men1

Unisex22

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,533

PerfumerLuz Vaquero

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#18,008

PerfumerZarko Ahlmann Pavlov

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerPearlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabesque Perfumes Pearl opens with a sharp burst of green apple and juicy guava before deepening into sweet peach and tonka bean. White musk and vanilla anchor the base, giving the fruit a dense, creamy backdrop that lingers for hours. It fits warm spring and summer weather when you want a loud fruity profile. A lig…

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Youth by ZARKOPERFUME opens with a crisp burst of green apple, juicy melon, and fresh pear that immediately feels bright and sunlit. As the top notes settle, a soft heart of plum and Bulgarian rose emerges, blending into a milky white floral accord. The dry down drops into warm sandalwood and clean musk, softened by a…

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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, Pearl or Youth?

Pearl takes 5 of 7 categories. Pearl is rated 3.05/5 from 132 votes; Youth is rated 3.62/5 from 504 votes. Choose Pearl for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer. Choose Youth for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pearl or Youth?

Pearl lasts longest (Pearl 89/100, Youth 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pearl or Youth?

Pearl projects furthest (Pearl 82/100, Youth 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pearl and Youth smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Peach and White Flowers.

Is Pearl or Youth better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pearl is the stronger pick. For winter, Pearl is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pearl and Youth?

Pearl has top notes of Green Apple and Guava, heart notes of Sweet Notes, Peach, Tonka Bean and Orange, a base of White Musk, White Flowers and Vanilla. Youth has top notes of Peach, Melon, Pear and Green Apple, heart notes of White Flowers, Plum, Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Powdery Notes and Dreamwood.