Fragrance comparison

Pearl vs Veil

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pearl

Ikiryō

4.504 votes

Rank #58,251 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

Veil

Avant-Garden Lab

3.3123 votes

Rank #22,515 AldehydicMetallic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pearl takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pearl
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Veil
Choose it for a aldehydic and metallic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pearl3/4

Veil1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PearlIkiryō

VeilAvant-Garden Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.31/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 19%Had 6%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

25%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityPearl

SillagePearl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value11

Category winnerPearlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

floral91%

patchouli83%

rose74%

vanilla65%

balsamic56%

aldehydic100%

metallic92%

fresh84%

fresh spicy77%

mineral69%

ozonic61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RosePatchouliVanillaHedioneClearwoodDaphneAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Metallic notesAldehydesOzonic notesChamomileMineral notesGingerGeraniumLemonAmberClearwoodHedioneIris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHedione and Clearwood. Durations are only published for Pearl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men38

Unisex38

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,251

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,515

PerfumerOliver Valverde

Launched—

Reviews42

Category winnerVeilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pearl by Ikiryō centers on a rich combination of rose, daphne, and dark woods, framed by earthy patchouli and sweet vanilla. It opens with an airy floral lift from hedione alongside the sweet floral tones of daphne and classic rose. As it settles, clearwood and amyris bring forward a woody, balsamic warmth that ground…

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Veil is a transparent, metallic floral musk built around aldehydes, ozonic freshness, mineral facets and a clean Clearwood patchouli base. It opens bright, cool and slightly sharp, with lemon, ginger and airy florals giving the scent a polished, almost abstract feel. This is best sampled first. The idea is distinctive…

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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 Veil?

Pearl takes 3 of 4 categories. Pearl is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Veil is rated 3.31/5 from 23 votes. Choose Pearl for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Veil for a aldehydic and metallic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.