Fragrance comparison

Private Ball vs Águas Frescas Cristal

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Private Ball

Saint Hilaire · 2018

3.899 votes

Rank #52,661 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Águas Frescas Cristal

Chlorophylla

5.002 votes

Rank #44,267 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Águas Frescas Cristal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Private Ball
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Águas Frescas Cristal
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Private Ball1/4

Águas Frescas Cristal3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Águas Frescas Cristal
Sillage & projection: Private Ball
Value for money: Águas Frescas Cristal
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Águas Frescas Cristal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Private BallSaint Hilaire

Águas Frescas CristalChlorophylla

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 14%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

67%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityÁguas Frescas Cristal

SillagePrivate Ball

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value88

Category winnerÁguas Frescas CristalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

musky65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

white floral92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both musky and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mint

Heart

LavenderNutmeg

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedar

Top

BergamotOrangeBasilViolet LeavesMintLavenderCorianderRosemary

Heart

Pink PepperJasmineNeroliCinnamonCardamomNutmegSandalwood

Base

MuskVetiverOakmossCedarAmberTobacco

InformationalShared notesMint, Lavender, Nutmeg and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer83

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2018

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,267

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÁguas Frescas CristalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Private Ball by Saint Hilaire opens with a refreshing splash of cool garden mint that immediately energizes your morning routine. As the initial brightness softens, a comforting heart of clean lavender and grated nutmeg unfolds, creating a soothing barbershop warmth. The dry-down settles into creamy sandalwood, dry Vi…

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Águas Frescas Cristal by Chlorophylla is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women. Águas Frescas Cristal was launched in 2016. Top notes are Bergamot, Orange, Basil, Violet Leaves, Mint, Lavender, Coriander and Rosemary; middle notes are Pink Pepper, Jasmine, Neroli, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Sandalwood; base notes…

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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, Private Ball or Águas Frescas Cristal?

Águas Frescas Cristal takes 3 of 4 categories. Private Ball is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Águas Frescas Cristal is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Private Ball for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Águas Frescas Cristal for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Private Ball or Águas Frescas Cristal?

Águas Frescas Cristal lasts longest (Águas Frescas Cristal 60/100, Private Ball 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Private Ball or Águas Frescas Cristal?

Private Ball projects furthest (Private Ball 58/100, Águas Frescas Cristal 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Private Ball and Águas Frescas Cristal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mint, Lavender, Nutmeg and Sandalwood.

Is Private Ball or Águas Frescas Cristal better for summer or winter?

Private Ball suits daytime wear; Águas Frescas Cristal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Private Ball and Águas Frescas Cristal?

Private Ball has top notes of Mint, heart notes of Lavender and Nutmeg, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Cedar. Águas Frescas Cristal has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Basil and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine, Neroli and Cinnamon, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Oakmoss and Cedar.