Fragrance comparison

Perfection vs Ciara Femme Fatale

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

Perfection

Marks & Spencer

3.8621 votes

Rank #41,586 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Ciara Femme Fatale

Revlon

4.3367 votes

Rank #6,088 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ciara Femme Fatale takes 4 of 5 categories.

Perfection
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ciara Femme Fatale
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Perfection1/5

Ciara Femme Fatale4/5

Ratings & consensus: Ciara Femme Fatale
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ciara Femme Fatale
Sillage & projection: Ciara Femme Fatale
Value for money: Perfection
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ciara Femme Fatale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PerfectionMarks & Spencer

Ciara Femme FataleRevlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 39%Want 41%

4.33/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

48%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCiara Femme Fatale

SillageCiara Femme Fatale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerPerfectionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match75%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandarin OrangeRaspberry

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineRoseAfrican Orange FlowerPeach

Base3 to 5 hours

VanilleMuskAmberVirginia Cedar

Top

PeachMandarin OrangeCyclamenPearLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

NutmegRoseAfrican Orange FlowerJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanVanilleSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Jasmine, Rose and African Orange Flower. Durations are only published for Perfection, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall86

Winter86

Day100

Night44

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter79

Day68

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#6,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perfection by Marks & Spencer delivers a bright, comforting fruity floral profile with a surprisingly plush foundation. It opens with juicy mandarin orange and sweet raspberry before mellowing into a lush heart of jasmine, rose, African orange flower, and soft peach. As the fruit softens, the scent settles into a warm…

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Ciara Femme Fatale by Revlon is a bold oriental floral released in 1995. It opens with bright mandarin and peach before settling into a heart of nutmeg and orange flower. The base leans heavily on vanilla and sandalwood, creating a syrupy, gourmand-adjacent profile. This scent suits cooler weather and evening wear, of…

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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, Perfection or Ciara Femme Fatale?

Ciara Femme Fatale takes 4 of 5 categories. Perfection is rated 3.86/5 from 21 votes; Ciara Femme Fatale is rated 4.33/5 from 67 votes. Choose Perfection for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ciara Femme Fatale for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfection or Ciara Femme Fatale?

Ciara Femme Fatale lasts longest (Ciara Femme Fatale 67/100, Perfection 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfection or Ciara Femme Fatale?

Ciara Femme Fatale projects furthest (Ciara Femme Fatale 76/100, Perfection 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfection and Ciara Femme Fatale smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Jasmine, Rose and African Orange Flower.

Is Perfection or Ciara Femme Fatale better for summer or winter?

Perfection suits daytime wear; Ciara Femme Fatale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfection and Ciara Femme Fatale?

Perfection has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Raspberry, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, African Orange Flower and Peach, a base of Vanille, Musk, Amber and Virginia Cedar. Ciara Femme Fatale has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange, Cyclamen and Pear, heart notes of Nutmeg, Rose, African Orange Flower and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk.