Prose vs Dear Guava
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Prose takes 2 of 2 categories.
ProseChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dear GuavaChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Prose2/2
Dear Guava0/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Prose
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Prose
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ProseAjmalDear GuavaClaire'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 13%Had 15%Want 72%
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
59%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
39 votes
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerProseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
musky77%
fresh69%
citrus61%
fruity100%
sweet91%
tropical83%
musky74%
fresh65%
ozonic56%
Scent match58%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MelonOrangeApple
Heart
Big StrawberrySugarCoconut
Base
VanilaMuskAmber
Top10 to 20 minutes
Carambola (Star Fruit)OrangeMangoGuava
Heart30 to 60 minutes
AppleStrawberryPeach
Base1 to 2 hours
MelonMuskSugar
InformationalShared notesMelon, Orange, Apple and Sugar. Durations are only published for Dear Guava, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer92
Fall42
Winter17
Day100
Night42
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,725
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#81,522
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerProseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAjmal Prose is a sweet, fruity gourmand built around juicy melon, orange and apple, then a candied strawberry heart with sugar and coconut. The dry-down leans creamy vanilla with soft musk and amber. If you like playful, dessert-like scents and do not mind a strong sweet profile, it is an easy warm-weather, daytime p…
Reviews →Dear Guava by Claire's is a bright, candy-sweet hair and body mist built around juicy tropical fruit. It opens with an energetic burst of carambola, orange, mango, and tart guava that smells like a freshly blended fruit smoothie. As the initial sharpness settles, a sweet orchard heart of crisp apple, strawberry, and s…
Reviews →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, Prose or Dear Guava?
Prose takes 2 of 2 categories. Prose is rated 4.03/5 from 39 votes; Dear Guava is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Prose for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dear Guava for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Do Prose and Dear Guava smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Melon, Orange, Apple and Sugar.
Is Prose or Dear Guava better for summer or winter?
Prose suits daytime wear; Dear Guava suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Prose and Dear Guava?
Prose has top notes of Melon, Orange and Apple, heart notes of Big Strawberry, Sugar and Coconut, a base of Vanila, Musk and Amber. Dear Guava has top notes of Carambola (Star Fruit), Orange, Mango and Guava, heart notes of Apple, Strawberry and Peach, a base of Melon, Musk and Sugar.
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