Fragrance comparison

Verve vs Crazy São Paulo

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

2 wins

Verve

Ajmal

3.3813 votes

Rank #56,458 WoodyAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Crazy São Paulo

PARUM

4.754 votes

Rank #49,421 FreshAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verve takes 2 of 3 categories.

Verve
Choose it for a woody and aquatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Crazy São Paulo
Choose it for a fresh and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Verve2/3

Crazy São Paulo1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Verve
Sillage & projection: Verve
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crazy São Paulo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VerveAjmal

Crazy São PauloPARUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 14%Had 19%Want 67%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityVerve

SillageVerve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value13

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aquatic83%

fresh65%

warm spicy48%

amber30%

fresh100%

aldehydic91%

aquatic83%

citrus74%

fruity65%

sweet56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aquatic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water NotesCitruses

Heart

SpicesFloral Notes

Base

Woodsy NotesAmbergris

Notes

Water NotesCitrusesFruitsAldehydesHerbal NotesAromatic NotesFloral NotesGreen NotesMuskSpicesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWater Notes, Citruses, Spices and Floral Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,458

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#49,421

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrazy São PauloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Verve is a watery citrus and woods fragrance with a lightly spicy, floral middle. It opens clean and cooling, then settles into a woody, ambergris-tinged dry-down that can feel more serious than the fresh start suggests. It is an easy daytime style for warm weather, but go light on sprays, it can project more t…

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Crazy São Paulo opens with an energetic burst of sharp citruses, fizzy aldehydes, and bright tropical fruits. Water notes quickly rush in. They create a cooling aquatic feel that stays buoyant across humid afternoon heat. As the initial sparkle mellows, herbal notes and soft florals settle over a clean musk and cedar …

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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, Verve or Crazy São Paulo?

Verve takes 2 of 3 categories. Verve is rated 3.38/5 from 13 votes; Crazy São Paulo is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Verve for a woody and aquatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Crazy São Paulo for a fresh and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Verve or Crazy São Paulo?

Verve lasts longest (Verve 64/100, Crazy São Paulo 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Verve or Crazy São Paulo?

Verve projects furthest (Verve 79/100, Crazy São Paulo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Verve and Crazy São Paulo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic and fresh accords. Common notes include Water Notes, Citruses, Spices and Floral Notes.

Is Verve or Crazy São Paulo better for summer or winter?

Verve suits daytime wear; Crazy São Paulo suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Verve and Crazy São Paulo?

Verve has top notes of Water Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Spices and Floral Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes and Ambergris. Crazy São Paulo features Water Notes, Citruses, Fruits, Aldehydes and Herbal Notes.