Scents & The City 寻味地图
Rank #79,013 CitrusWhite Floral
Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 vs Sheer Beauty Essence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sheer Beauty Essence takes 2 of 3 categories.
Peony Blossom 牡丹芳Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sheer Beauty EssenceChoose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Peony Blossom 牡丹芳1/3
Sheer Beauty Essence2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Peony Blossom 牡丹芳
- Sillage & projection
- Sheer Beauty Essence
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sheer Beauty Essence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Peony Blossom 牡丹芳Scents & The City 寻味地图Sheer Beauty EssenceCalvin KleinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split1.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%
3.68/ 5 · 634 votes
Have 37%Had 29%Want 34%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
50%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
18%Love
55%Like
5%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate
634 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPeony Blossom 牡丹芳
SillageSheer Beauty Essence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral92%
floral84%
fresh77%
green69%
woody61%
floral100%
fresh83%
rose65%
fruity48%
musky30%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both floral and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bitter OrangeJasmine TeaWhite PeachPeony
Heart
JasmineMagnoliaRose Petals
Base
AmbergrisCedarMusk
Top30 to 45 minutes
Pear BlossomWhite Peach
Heart2 to 3 hours
LilacTurkish RosePeonyMagnolia
Base2 to 3 hours
MuskCedarVanilla
InformationalShared notesWhite Peach, Peony, Magnolia and Cedar. Durations are only published for Sheer Beauty Essence, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer78
Fall29
Winter20
Day100
Night18
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#79,013
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#29,080
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSheer Beauty EssenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPeony Blossom 牡丹芳 by Scents and The City opens with a sharp, bright citrus and jasmine tea combination. This floral-forward scent transitions into a soft rose petal heart, grounding itself in a clean, slightly woody musk base. It wears well as a daily reach in spring, offering a crisp, refreshing profile that favor…
Reviews →Sheer Beauty Essence by Calvin Klein is an airy floral Eau de Toilette designed around gentle blossoms and crisp orchard fruit. It opens with sweet nashi pear blossom and chilled white peach, creating an uplifting and dewy first impression. The scent soon moves into a fresh bouquet dominated by lilac, Turkish rose, pe…
Reviews →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, Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 or Sheer Beauty Essence?
Sheer Beauty Essence takes 2 of 3 categories. Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 is rated 1.50/5 from 2 votes; Sheer Beauty Essence is rated 3.68/5 from 634 votes. Choose Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sheer Beauty Essence for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 or Sheer Beauty Essence?
Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 lasts longest (Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 80/100, Sheer Beauty Essence 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 or Sheer Beauty Essence?
Sheer Beauty Essence projects furthest (Sheer Beauty Essence 58/100, Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 and Sheer Beauty Essence smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh accords. Common notes include White Peach, Peony, Magnolia and Cedar.
Is Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 or Sheer Beauty Essence better for summer or winter?
Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 suits day or night wear; Sheer Beauty Essence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 and Sheer Beauty Essence?
Peony Blossom 牡丹芳 has top notes of Bitter Orange, Jasmine Tea, White Peach and Peony, heart notes of Jasmine, Magnolia and Rose Petals, a base of Ambergris, Cedar and Musk. Sheer Beauty Essence has top notes of Pear Blossom and White Peach, heart notes of Lilac, Turkish Rose, Peony and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Cedar and Vanilla.
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