Fragrance comparison

Siberian Summer vs Norell

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 486 ratings analysed

Siberian Summer

Areej Le Doré

4.09100 votes

Rank #8,874 WoodyAromatic

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34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,968 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 5 of 7 categories.

Siberian Summer
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Siberian Summer2/7

Norell5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Siberian SummerAreej Le Doré

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerNorellRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

100 votes

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNorellMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySiberian Summer

SillageSiberian Summer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNorellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

camphor61%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Birch TarBalsam FirCamphorBergamotLime

Heart

ChampacaGalbanumJasmine

Base

MuskOakmossCedarVetiverVanillaAmber

Top

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Galbanum, Musk and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer34

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night–

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNorellMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex26

Women7

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,874

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#1,968

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Siberian Summer opens with sharp camphor, cold lime, and raw balsam fir that immediately cuts through warm air. The opening feels crisp and pine-heavy before leaning into leathery birch tar and green galbanum. As it warms on skin, natural musk and oakmoss build an earthy chypre foundation, softened slightly by a faint…

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Siberian Summer or Norell?

Norell takes 5 of 7 categories. Siberian Summer is rated 4.09/5 from 100 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes. Choose Siberian Summer for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Siberian Summer or Norell?

Siberian Summer lasts longest (Siberian Summer 80/100, Norell 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Siberian Summer or Norell?

Siberian Summer projects furthest (Siberian Summer 74/100, Norell 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Siberian Summer and Norell smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Galbanum, Musk and Oakmoss.

Is Siberian Summer or Norell better for summer or winter?

For summer, Norell is the stronger pick. For winter, Siberian Summer is the stronger pick. Siberian Summer suits daytime wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Siberian Summer and Norell?

Siberian Summer has top notes of Birch Tar, Balsam Fir, Camphor and Bergamot, heart notes of Champaca, Galbanum and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Cedar and Vetiver. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.