Fragrance comparison

Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze vs Nocturnes de Caron Parfum

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 184 ratings analysed

Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze

Clean

3.9731 votes

Rank #55,459 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Nocturnes de Caron Parfum

Caron

4.54153 votes

Rank #7,380 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nocturnes de Caron Parfum takes 6 of 8 categories.

Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nocturnes de Caron Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze2/8

Nocturnes de Caron Parfum6/8

Ratings & consensus: Nocturnes de Caron Parfum
Community sentiment: Nocturnes de Caron Parfum
Longevity: Nocturnes de Caron Parfum
Sillage & projection: Nocturnes de Caron Parfum
Value for money: Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze
Versatility: Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze
Note pyramid (duration): Nocturnes de Caron Parfum
Fragranxe ranking: Nocturnes de Caron Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer Splash Warm Cotton BreezeClean

Nocturnes de Caron ParfumCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 38%Had 20%Want 42%

4.54/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

Category winnerNocturnes de Caron ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

65%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

153 votes

Category winnerNocturnes de Caron ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNocturnes de Caron Parfum

SillageNocturnes de Caron Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value48

Category winnerSummer Splash Warm Cotton BreezeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh92%

floral84%

aldehydic77%

green69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

woody92%

fresh84%

aldehydic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fresh, white floral and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesMandarin OrangeOrangeBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyPear BlossomHyacinth

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskAmberWhite Wood

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesFruity NotesGreen NotesBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart3-4 hrs

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLilyRoseOrris RootCyclamen

Base8-12 hrs

VetiverSandalwoodBenzoinVanillaAmberMusk

Category winnerNocturnes de Caron ParfumLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall22

Winter11

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter93

Day100

Night100

Category winnerSummer Splash Warm Cotton BreezeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,380

PerfumerGerard Lefort

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerNocturnes de Caron ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze by Clean delivers an airy, sunlit take on freshly laundered fabric. The fragrance opens with a burst of mandarin orange, bergamot, and sweet orange, sharpened by crisp aldehydes that suggest warm air drifting through clean laundry drying outside. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, …

Reviews →

Nocturnes de Caron Parfum delivers an unmistakable golden-era presence that feels completely detached from today's sugar-heavy department store scents. Created by perfumer Gerard Lefort in 1981, this pure parfum opens with a fizzy blast of crisp aldehydes alongside bright bergamot and green notes. Give it ten minutes.…

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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, Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze or Nocturnes de Caron Parfum?

Nocturnes de Caron Parfum takes 6 of 8 categories. Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze is rated 3.97/5 from 31 votes; Nocturnes de Caron Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 153 votes. Choose Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nocturnes de Caron Parfum for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze or Nocturnes de Caron Parfum?

Nocturnes de Caron Parfum lasts longest (Nocturnes de Caron Parfum 74/100, Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze or Nocturnes de Caron Parfum?

Nocturnes de Caron Parfum projects furthest (Nocturnes de Caron Parfum 70/100, Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze and Nocturnes de Caron Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, white floral and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze or Nocturnes de Caron Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze is the stronger pick. For winter, Nocturnes de Caron Parfum is the stronger pick. Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze suits daytime wear; Nocturnes de Caron Parfum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze and Nocturnes de Caron Parfum?

Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze has top notes of Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Pear Blossom and Hyacinth, a base of Musk, Amber and White Wood. Nocturnes de Caron Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Fruity Notes, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Lily and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Vanilla.