Fragrance comparison

Sierra vs Arome Absolu

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 238 ratings analysed

Sierra

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,651 Soft SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Arome Absolu

Jeanne Arthes

3.88238 votes

Rank #13,611 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arome Absolu takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sierra
Choose it for a soft spicy and rose character.
Arome Absolu
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sierra0/1

Arome Absolu1/1

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: Arome Absolu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SierraProfessor

Arome AbsoluJeanne Arthes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.88/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

23%Love

58%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

238 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

rose92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

amber69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

tuberose69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Mandarin OrangePink PepperCoriander

Heart2 to 3 hours

VioletLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base4 to 6 hours

AmberPatchouliVanilla

Top

PeachPlumMandarin OrangeBlackberry

Heart

TuberoseJasmineCinnamonCorianderLily-of-the-ValleyVioletGingerRose

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Coriander, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Sierra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men6

Unisex0

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,651

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerArome AbsoluHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sierra opens with a distinct splash of fresh mandarin orange paired with the dry tickle of pink pepper and herbal coriander. This lively introduction soon softens as floral notes take control, bringing forth velvety rose, crisp lily-of-the-valley, and a quiet dust of sweet violet. The heart has an unmistakable powdery…

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Arome Absolu opens with a blast of dark plum, sweet peach, and tart blackberry offset by mandarin orange. The fruity start fades quickly into a heavy white floral heart dominated by tuberose and jasmine. Warm cinnamon, coriander, and ginger add a dry spice layer underneath the flowers, giving the mid notes a noticeabl…

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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.

Do Sierra and Arome Absolu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Coriander, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley.

What are the notes in Sierra and Arome Absolu?

Sierra has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla. Arome Absolu has top notes of Peach, Plum, Mandarin Orange and Blackberry, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Cinnamon and Coriander, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Cedar.