Fragrance comparison

Perfect Eau de Toilette vs Rojo

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 775 ratings analysed

4 wins

Perfect Eau de Toilette

Marc Jacobs

3.81614 votes

Rank #9,878 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Rojo

Shakira

3.83161 votes

Rank #16,845 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perfect Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 7 categories.

Perfect Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rojo
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Perfect Eau de Toilette4/7

Rojo2/7

Ratings & consensus: Perfect Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Rojo
Longevity: Perfect Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Rojo
Versatility: Perfect Eau de Toilette
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

RojoShakira

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 614 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 55%Had 7%Want 38%

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

26%Love

45%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

161 votes

Category winnerRojoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityPerfect Eau de Toilette

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value73

Category winnerRojoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green86%

woody72%

floral58%

soft spicy44%

aromatic30%

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both yellow floral, woody 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

LemonRaspberryBlack Currant

Heart

GingerCardamomYlang-YlangPink PepperNarcissus

Base

AmbergrisSolar NotesCedar

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Narcissus 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPerfect Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex9

Women89

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

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,878

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#16,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

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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Rojo by Shakira delivers a bright, fruity punch that transitions into a warmer, spiced profile on skin. It opens with a splash of raspberry and tart lemon, perfect for casual daytime wear. Over the next hour, ginger and cardamom ground the initial sweetness, leaving a soft amber hum that fits cozy autumn afternoons.

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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 Rojo?

Perfect Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 7 categories. Perfect Eau de Toilette is rated 3.81/5 from 614 votes; Rojo is rated 3.83/5 from 161 votes. Choose Perfect Eau de Toilette for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rojo for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Rojo?

Perfect Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Perfect Eau de Toilette 56/100, Rojo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Rojo?

Projection is very close: Perfect Eau de Toilette 45/100, Rojo 45/100 for sillage.

Do Perfect Eau de Toilette and Rojo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Narcissus and Cedar.

Is Perfect Eau de Toilette or Rojo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Perfect Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Rojo is the stronger pick. Perfect Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Eau de Toilette and Rojo?

Perfect Eau de Toilette has top notes of Polygonum and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Narcissus, a base of Cedar. Rojo has top notes of Lemon, Raspberry and Black Currant, heart notes of Ginger, Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper, a base of Ambergris, Solar Notes and Cedar.