Fragrance comparison

Something Wild vs Lemon Delight

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 303 ratings analysed

Something Wild

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.92215 votes

Rank #6,725 VanillaWoody

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36%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Lemon Delight

Superfumista

4.5688 votes

Rank #3,039 CitrusVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lemon Delight takes 7 of 7 categories.

Something Wild
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lemon Delight
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Something Wild0/7

Lemon Delight7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Something WildDerek Lam 10 Crosby

Lemon DelightSuperfumista

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.56/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 85%

Category winnerLemon DelightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

40%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

215 votes

79%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerLemon DelightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityLemon Delight

SillageLemon Delight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value78

Category winnerLemon DelightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody83%

powdery65%

sweet48%

balsamic30%

citrus100%

vanilla91%

sweet83%

fresh74%

aromatic65%

green56%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Madagascar VanillaCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimoncelloLemonPeppermint

Heart

Whipped CreamBiscuit

Base

Madagascar VanillaWhite MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla and Cedar. Durations are only published for Something Wild, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring100

Summer95

Fall81

Winter38

Day100

Night57

Category winnerLemon DelightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex36

Women60

Casual 40%Date 28%Work 18%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex84

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,725

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#3,039

PerfumerBenjamin Sachs, Samuele Faccio

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerLemon DelightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Something Wild by Derek Lam 10 Crosby takes a surprisingly austere approach to traditional sweet gourmand scents. The first spritz releases a flash of solvent alcohol before settling into dry pencil-shaving cedar wood, rich Madagascar vanilla, and a distinctly powdery balsamic base. It does not smell like birthday cak…

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Lemon Delight by Superfumista is a bright citrus gourmand that centers on the smell of a fresh lemon tart. It combines zesty limoncello and sharp lemon with a cool touch of peppermint, eventually settling into a creamy base of whipped cream and biscuit. This is a playful scent that works best during warm spring and su…

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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, Something Wild or Lemon Delight?

Lemon Delight takes 7 of 7 categories. Something Wild is rated 3.92/5 from 215 votes; Lemon Delight is rated 4.56/5 from 88 votes. Choose Something Wild for a vanilla and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lemon Delight for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Something Wild or Lemon Delight?

Lemon Delight lasts longest (Lemon Delight 79/100, Something Wild 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Something Wild or Lemon Delight?

Lemon Delight projects furthest (Lemon Delight 73/100, Something Wild 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Something Wild and Lemon Delight smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Madagascar Vanilla and Cedar.

Is Something Wild or Lemon Delight better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lemon Delight is the stronger pick. For winter, Something Wild is the stronger pick. Something Wild suits evening wear; Lemon Delight suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Something Wild and Lemon Delight?

Something Wild features Madagascar Vanilla and Cedar. Lemon Delight has top notes of Limoncello, Lemon and Peppermint, heart notes of Whipped Cream and Biscuit, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, White Musk and Cedar.