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Phoenix vs Catch You Back

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

Updated 12 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Phoenix

    Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Catch You Back

    Choose it for a leather and mineral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Phoenix2/4
Catch You Back2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Phoenix
Sillage & projection
Phoenix
Value for money
Catch You Back
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Catch You Back

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PhoenixLunera
Catch You BackAl Ambra
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%
3.40/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

20%Love
30%Like
30%Ok
10%Dislike
10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate60
Category winners

LongevityPhoenix

SillagePhoenix

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value79
Category winnerCatch You BackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
warm spicy90%
herbal80%
animalic70%
sweet60%
tobacco50%
leather100%
mineral92%
musky84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
citrus61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both leather and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LeatherItalian Mandarin
Heart
SaffronViolet Leaves
Base
ImmortelleChinese Osmanthus
Top
SuedeMineral notesAkigalawoodSaffron
Heart
Italian MandarinViolet LeavesImmortelle
Base
Osmanthus
InformationalShared notesItalian Mandarin, Saffron, Violet Leaves and Immortelle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men57
Unisex43
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,225

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerCatch You BackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Phoenix by Lunera is a complex unisex fragrance that balances sharp Italian mandarin with a base of rustic immortelle. This aromatic fougere opens with an assertive leather accord that feels both vintage and contemporary. Designed for those who appreciate bold, skin-anchored scents, it offers a sophisticated presence …

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Catch You Back by Al Ambra is a mineral-leather scent that reads airy on some skin and heavy on others. Expect a suede like leather with saffron and Akigalawood up top, then a cool violet leaf, mineral feel that can linger into the dry down. Some wearers find it clean, easy, and everyday friendly. Others get an intens…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Phoenix or Catch You Back?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Phoenix is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Catch You Back is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Phoenix for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Catch You Back for a leather and mineral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Phoenix or Catch You Back?

Phoenix lasts longest (Phoenix 90/100, Catch You Back 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Phoenix or Catch You Back?

Phoenix projects furthest (Phoenix 88/100, Catch You Back 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Phoenix and Catch You Back smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Italian Mandarin, Saffron, Violet Leaves and Immortelle.

Is Phoenix or Catch You Back better for summer or winter?

Phoenix suits evening wear; Catch You Back suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Phoenix and Catch You Back?

Phoenix has top notes of Leather and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Saffron and Violet Leaves, a base of Immortelle and Chinese Osmanthus. Catch You Back has top notes of Suede, Mineral notes, Akigalawood and Saffron, heart notes of Italian Mandarin, Violet Leaves and Immortelle, a base of Osmanthus.

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