Fragrance comparison

Perfect Eau de Toilette vs Wild Geranium

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 913 ratings analysed

Perfect Eau de Toilette

Marc Jacobs

3.81614 votes

Rank #9,878 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Wild Geranium

Aerin

3.83299 votes

Rank #7,668 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wild Geranium takes 6 of 7 categories.

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

Perfect Eau de Toilette1/7

Wild Geranium6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect Eau de ToiletteMarc Jacobs

Wild GeraniumAerin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 614 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 299 votes

Have 49%Had 12%Want 39%

Category winnerWild GeraniumRating 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

29%Love

47%Like

16%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

257 votes

Category winnerWild GeraniumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityWild Geranium

SillageWild Geranium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value39

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%

rose100%

floral91%

citrus83%

aromatic74%

fresh65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both floral 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

LemonGeraniumPink Pepper

Heart

PeonyOrange BlossomNarcissus

Base

RoseAmbroxanTuberoseBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper and Narcissus. 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

Summer66

Fall27

Winter9

Day100

Night23

Category winnerWild GeraniumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex9

Women89

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

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,878

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#7,668

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerWild GeraniumHigher 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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Wild Geranium is a bright, airy floral with lemon, soft rose, peony and a gentle touch of pepper. It reads more like a polished spring garden scent than a true geranium soliflore, with a clean, elegant feel and a light rosy freshness. It suits daytime wear, warm weather and anyone who likes feminine florals that stay …

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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 Wild Geranium?

Wild Geranium takes 6 of 7 categories. Perfect Eau de Toilette is rated 3.81/5 from 614 votes; Wild Geranium is rated 3.83/5 from 299 votes. Choose Perfect Eau de Toilette for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Wild Geranium for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Wild Geranium?

Wild Geranium lasts longest (Wild Geranium 62/100, Perfect Eau de Toilette 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Wild Geranium?

Wild Geranium projects furthest (Wild Geranium 56/100, Perfect Eau de Toilette 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfect Eau de Toilette and Wild Geranium smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper and Narcissus.

Is Perfect Eau de Toilette or Wild Geranium better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Perfect Eau de Toilette and Wild Geranium?

Perfect Eau de Toilette has top notes of Polygonum and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Narcissus, a base of Cedar. Wild Geranium has top notes of Lemon, Geranium and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Peony, Orange Blossom and Narcissus, a base of Rose, Ambroxan, Tuberose and Benzoin.