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X Body Talk vs Susan

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

Updated 442 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Susan takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • X Body Talk

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Susan

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

X Body Talk0/5
Susan5/5
Ratings & consensus
Susan
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Susan
Sillage & projection
Susan
Value for money
Susan
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Susan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
X Body TalkMuelhens
SusanALREHAB PERFUMES
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 39%Had 45%Want 16%
3.51/ 5 · 426 votes
Have 48%Had 19%Want 33%
Category winnerSusanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
13%Love
63%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

33%Love
44%Like
8%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

418 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity47
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevitySusan

SillageSusan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value89
Category winnerSusanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh83%
warm spicy65%
amber48%
fresh spicy30%
floral100%
fruity91%
musky83%
warm spicy74%
amber65%
citrus56%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
Exotic floral notesExotic FruitsOriental notesMuskCitrusesVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Oriental notes. Durations are only published for X Body Talk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring73
Summer100
Fall27
Winter9
Day100
Night25
Spring99
Summer83
Fall100
Winter64
Day100
Night58
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men13
Unisex88
Women0
Casual 41%Work 31%Party 18%Date 10%
Men1
Unisex3
Women96
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,079

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Category winnerSusanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Muelhens released X Body Talk in 1990 as an electric, sun-drenched collision of crisp citruses and glowing oriental notes. The citrus hits immediately. You get an intense, metallic burst of tart grapefruit peel alongside sharp herbal freshness that feels like icy club air. Within twenty minutes, that initial alcohol b…

Reviews →

Susan by ALREHAB PERFUMES is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women.

Reviews →
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, X Body Talk or Susan?

Susan takes 5 of 5 categories. X Body Talk is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; Susan is rated 3.51/5 from 426 votes. Choose X Body Talk for a citrus and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Susan for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, X Body Talk or Susan?

Susan lasts longest (Susan 69/100, X Body Talk 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, X Body Talk or Susan?

Susan projects furthest (Susan 64/100, X Body Talk 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do X Body Talk and Susan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Citruses and Oriental notes.

Is X Body Talk or Susan better for summer or winter?

X Body Talk suits daytime wear; Susan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in X Body Talk and Susan?

X Body Talk features Citruses and Oriental notes. Susan features Exotic floral notes, Exotic Fruits, Oriental notes, Musk and Citruses.

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