Fragrance comparison

Pegasus's Food vs First Parfum

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 303 ratings analysed

Pegasus's Food

House of Atropa

3.005 votes

Rank #65,528 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

First Parfum

Van Cleef & Arpels

4.22298 votes

Rank #4,067 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

First Parfum takes 5 of 5 categories.

Pegasus's Food
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.
First Parfum
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pegasus's Food0/5

First Parfum5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pegasus's FoodHouse of Atropa

First ParfumVan Cleef & Arpels

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

4.22/ 5 · 298 votes

Have 48%Had 23%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

47%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

298 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityFirst Parfum

SillageFirst Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value53

Category winnerFirst ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

floral61%

floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

sweet77%

musky69%

animalic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PeachLemonRaspberryAldehydesHyacinthCabreuvaCypressOudAniseChinese Magnolia

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesPeachBlack CurrantBergamotRaspberry

Heart3-4 hrs

HyacinthTurkish RoseCarnationYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseOrris RootOrchid

Base8-10+ hrs

CivetHoneyMossSandalwoodVetiverAmberMuskVanilla

Category winnerFirst ParfumLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Spring86

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Casual 42%Date 25%Party 19%Work 14%

Men4

Unisex11

Women85

Date 39%Party 31%Work 17%Casual 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,528

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,067

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerFirst ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pegasus's Food opens with an aggressive clash of sharp lemon zest and biting medicinal camphor. It surprises you immediately. Within five minutes, juicy peach flesh and crisp raspberry soften that bracing top, meeting green hyacinth and cool star anise on the skin. The base settles into dry cypress needles and resinou…

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First Parfum by Van Cleef & Arpels opens with a crisp rush of aldehydes alongside sweet peach and tangy black currant, creating a bright fizz that immediately recalls luxury French bath soap. As it warms on the skin, a rich floral heart takes over, mingling velvety Turkish rose, night-blooming jasmine, and earthy hyac…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pegasus's Food or First Parfum?

First Parfum takes 5 of 5 categories. Pegasus's Food is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; First Parfum is rated 4.22/5 from 298 votes. Choose Pegasus's Food for a fruity and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose First Parfum for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pegasus's Food or First Parfum?

First Parfum lasts longest (First Parfum 73/100, Pegasus's Food 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pegasus's Food or First Parfum?

Projection is very close: First Parfum 65/100, Pegasus's Food 63/100 for sillage.

Do Pegasus's Food and First Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Raspberry, Aldehydes and Hyacinth.

Is Pegasus's Food or First Parfum better for summer or winter?

Pegasus's Food suits evening wear; First Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pegasus's Food and First Parfum?

Pegasus's Food features Peach, Lemon, Raspberry, Aldehydes and Hyacinth. First Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyacinth, Turkish Rose, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Honey, Moss and Sandalwood.