Fragrance comparison

Recover vs SAGITTARIUS Cologne

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

1 wins

Recover

AXE

3.7023 votes

Rank #22,029 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

SAGITTARIUS Cologne

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

1.001 votes

Rank #73,094 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Recover takes 1 of 1 categories.

Recover
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
SAGITTARIUS Cologne
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Recover1/1

SAGITTARIUS Cologne0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RecoverAXE

SAGITTARIUS CologneA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 18%Had 58%Want 25%

1.00/ 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 hate

39%Love

30%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value97

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

conifer65%

green48%

sour30%

citrus100%

woody86%

powdery72%

aromatic58%

musky44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SandalwoodBergamotLimeLemonCashmeran

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLime and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall22

Winter33

Day100

Night20

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,029

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#73,094

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRecoverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Recover by AXE is a straightforward citrus fragrance designed for daily wear. Released in 2007, it focuses on sharp, bright notes of lime and lemon. This scent provides a crisp, cooling sensation that works well during hot summer days or after intense physical activity, offering a clean finish that feels uncomplicated…

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SAGITTARIUS Cologne is a bright, clean citrus woody scent built around bergamot, lemon, and lime, softened by musky woods, cashmeran, and sandalwood. It reads fresh at the start, then settles into a smooth, lightly powdery, slightly aromatic dry-down. If you like uncomplicated citrus over modern woods, this is the ki…

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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, Recover or SAGITTARIUS Cologne?

Recover takes 1 of 1 categories. Recover is rated 3.70/5 from 23 votes; SAGITTARIUS Cologne is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Recover for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose SAGITTARIUS Cologne for a citrus and woody character.