Fragrance comparison

Perfect Absolute vs Terra Amata

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 502 ratings analysed

1 wins

Perfect Absolute

Marc Jacobs

3.97502 votes

Rank #5,380 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Terra Amata

Vilena Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #70,099 SweetChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perfect Absolute takes 1 of 1 categories.

Perfect Absolute
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Terra Amata
Choose it for a sweet and chocolate character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Perfect Absolute1/1

Terra Amata0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect AbsoluteMarc Jacobs

Terra AmataVilena Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 502 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

502 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

white floral44%

woody30%

sweet100%

chocolate91%

nutty83%

warm spicy74%

woody65%

caramel56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet, caramel and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

FigCaramel

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Amber

Top

ChocolateHazelnutCaramelFig

Heart

WalnutRed FruitsPistachioHoney

Base

Tonka BeanSugarMusk

InformationalShared notesFig and Caramel. Durations are only published for Perfect Absolute, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews88

Overall rank#70,099

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPerfect AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Perfect Absolute takes the bright floral core of the original line and submerges it in molten burnt sugar. Do not expect a fresh garden scent. The opening hits with thick, jammy black fig coated in caramelized sugar syrup, producing a dense gourmand warmth that radiates heavily. Within twenty minutes, swee…

Reviews →

Terra Amata by Vilena Profumi is a thick, edible treat that wraps you in a blanket of warm sweetness. The first spray releases a heavy wave of molten caramel and hazelnut, brightened just slightly by a jammy purple fig pulp. As it settles onto the skin, the fragrance becomes denser and woodier, smelling like toasted w…

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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.

Do Perfect Absolute and Terra Amata smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and woody accords. Common notes include Fig and Caramel.

Is Perfect Absolute or Terra Amata better for summer or winter?

Perfect Absolute suits evening wear; Terra Amata suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Absolute and Terra Amata?

Perfect Absolute has top notes of Fig and Caramel, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber. Terra Amata has top notes of Chocolate, Hazelnut, Caramel and Fig, heart notes of Walnut, Red Fruits, Pistachio and Honey, a base of Tonka Bean, Sugar and Musk.