Fragrance comparison

Pheromone Breeze vs Relic

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pheromone Breeze

Marilyn Miglin

4.1811 votes

Rank #37,836 White FloralCitrus

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59%scent match

Closely related

Relic

Água de Cheiro

4.0026 votes

Rank #39,959 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pheromone Breeze takes 4 of 5 categories.

Pheromone Breeze
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Relic
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pheromone Breeze4/5

Relic1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pheromone BreezeMarilyn Miglin

RelicÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

4.00/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 43%Had 34%Want 24%

Category winnerPheromone BreezeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

46%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPheromone Breeze

SillagePheromone Breeze

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value70

Category winnerRelicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus86%

yellow floral72%

woody58%

sweet44%

powdery30%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both white floral, yellow floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Mandarin OrangeGrapefruitOrange Blossom

Heart3 to 4 hours

Lime (Linden) BlossomLilyHoneysuckleJasmine

Base2 to 3 hours

Sandalwood

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseMimosaLily

Base

VanillaTonka BeanPatchouliDriftwood

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom and Lily. Durations are only published for Pheromone Breeze, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Spring57

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day21

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,836

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#39,959

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPheromone BreezeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pheromone Breeze by Marilyn Miglin delivers a crisp, sunlit wash of citrus and clean petals designed for warm weather. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange, softened immediately by fragrant orange blossom. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of lime linden blossom, …

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Relic by Água de Cheiro brings a sweet, floral profile that focuses on ylang-ylang and creamy vanilla notes. Launched in 2018, this scent works best as an evening companion during cooler fall or winter weather. It offers a warm, woody base that grounds the initial burst of citrus and white florals, making it a distinc…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pheromone Breeze or Relic?

Pheromone Breeze takes 4 of 5 categories. Pheromone Breeze is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes; Relic is rated 4.00/5 from 26 votes. Choose Pheromone Breeze for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Relic for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pheromone Breeze or Relic?

Pheromone Breeze lasts longest (Pheromone Breeze 69/100, Relic 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pheromone Breeze or Relic?

Projection is very close: Pheromone Breeze 63/100, Relic 61/100 for sillage.

Do Pheromone Breeze and Relic smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, yellow floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom and Lily.

Is Pheromone Breeze or Relic better for summer or winter?

Pheromone Breeze suits daytime wear; Relic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pheromone Breeze and Relic?

Pheromone Breeze has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom, Lily, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood. Relic has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Mimosa and Lily, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Driftwood.