Fragrance comparison

Perfect Eau de Toilette vs Orange Blossom

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 632 ratings analysed

3 wins

Perfect Eau de Toilette

Marc Jacobs

3.81614 votes

Rank #9,878 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Orange Blossom

Thorn & Bloom

3.4518 votes

Rank #20,252 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perfect Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 5 categories.

Perfect Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Orange Blossom
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Perfect Eau de Toilette3/5

Orange Blossom2/5

Ratings & consensus: Perfect Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Orange Blossom
Sillage & projection: Orange Blossom
Value for money: Perfect Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Perfect Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect Eau de ToiletteMarc Jacobs

Orange BlossomThorn & Bloom

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 614 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.45/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 16%Had 11%Want 74%

Category winnerPerfect Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

38%Like

21%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

614 votes

33%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityOrange Blossom

SillageOrange Blossom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value0

Category winnerPerfect Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green86%

woody72%

floral58%

soft spicy44%

aromatic30%

white floral100%

warm spicy92%

honey84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

green61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PolygonumPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Narcissus

Base4-6 hrs

Cedar

Top

CardamomHoney

Heart

Orange BlossomNarcissus

Base

White TobaccoCedarHayOakPatchouli

InformationalShared notesNarcissus and Cedar. Durations are only published for Perfect Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex9

Women89

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 15%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,878

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#20,252

PerfumerJennifer Botto

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerPerfect Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Perfect Eau de Toilette delivers a crisp, garden-fresh reset. The first spritz releases a brisk flash of pink pepper and leafy polygonum. It feels wet, dewy, and almost cucumber-like on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the opening pepper bite recedes. A honeyed white narcissus blooms in the heart, creatin…

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Orange Blossom opens as a dense honeyed white floral with cardamom spice right on top. The orange blossom feels heady rather than fresh, and the dry-down turns darker with tobacco, hay, cedar and patchouli. This is more autumnal, resinous and old-world than bright or airy. It may suit someone who enjoys vintage-leani…

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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, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Orange Blossom?

Perfect Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 5 categories. Perfect Eau de Toilette is rated 3.81/5 from 614 votes; Orange Blossom is rated 3.45/5 from 18 votes. Choose Perfect Eau de Toilette for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Orange Blossom for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Orange Blossom?

Orange Blossom lasts longest (Orange Blossom 80/100, Perfect Eau de Toilette 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Orange Blossom?

Orange Blossom projects furthest (Orange Blossom 58/100, Perfect Eau de Toilette 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfect Eau de Toilette and Orange Blossom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Narcissus and Cedar.

Is Perfect Eau de Toilette or Orange Blossom better for summer or winter?

Perfect Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Orange Blossom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Eau de Toilette and Orange Blossom?

Perfect Eau de Toilette has top notes of Polygonum and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Narcissus, a base of Cedar. Orange Blossom has top notes of Cardamom and Honey, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Narcissus, a base of White Tobacco, Cedar, Hay and Oak.