Fragrance comparison

Selective VI vs D'Arco

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

1 wins

Selective VI

Attar Collection

3.6015 votes

Rank #56,933 VanillaGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

D'Arco

Victorumm

5.001 votes

Rank #63,821 PowderyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Selective VI takes 1 of 1 categories.

Selective VI
Choose it for a vanilla and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
D'Arco
Choose it for a powdery and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Selective VI1/1

D'Arco0/1

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: Selective VI

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Selective VIAttar Collection

D'ArcoVictorumm

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 19%Had 31%Want 50%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

green92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

musky69%

amber61%

powdery100%

fresh92%

woody84%

white floral77%

vanilla69%

citrus61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaMintWhite MuskAmberAppleSaltOrangeCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesAppleJasmineAmberMuskVanillaSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Amber, Apple and Citruses. 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

Summer0

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,933

PerfumerAbdullah Mohsen Bin Shaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,821

PerfumerAngel Sánchez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSelective VIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Selective VI is a sweet citrus gourmand with a cool green edge. Vanilla sits at the centre, while mint, citrus, apple and a light salty touch keep it from feeling flat or syrupy. It usually reads smooth, musky and slightly powdery in the dry-down. If you like playful vanilla fragrances with freshness on top and a loud…

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D'Arco opens with a crisp splash of unnamed citruses and crunchy green apple, immediate and bright. It settles into a clean, powdery haze where a soft jasmine note floats over a warm base of vanilla and sandalwood. This is a quiet daily scent that avoids the sugary trap of many modern fruity-florals, leaning instead i…

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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, Selective VI or D'Arco?

Selective VI takes 1 of 1 categories. Selective VI is rated 3.60/5 from 15 votes; D'Arco is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Selective VI for a vanilla and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose D'Arco for a powdery and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Selective VI and D'Arco smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Amber, Apple and Citruses.