18 - 12 vs Embrace Her
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
18 - 12 takes 5 of 7 categories.
18 - 12Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Embrace HerChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring.
18 - 125/7
Embrace Her2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Embrace Her
- Community sentiment
- 18 - 12
- Longevity
- 18 - 12
- Sillage & projection
- 18 - 12
- Value for money
- Embrace Her
- Versatility
- 18 - 12
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 18 - 12
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
18 - 12OrmaieEmbrace HerOriflameWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.68/ 5 · 196 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
3.77/ 5 · 379 votes
Have 21%Had 79%Want 0%
Category winnerEmbrace HerRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
35%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate
150 votes
22%Love
54%Like
2%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate
379 votes
Category winner18 - 12Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity18 - 12
Sillage18 - 12
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEmbrace HerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity92%
cherry84%
almond77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
fruity100%
sweet91%
powdery83%
rose74%
floral65%
woody56%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LitchiRose PetalsMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
CherryRoseAlmondVioletHeliotrope
Base
SugarVanillaSandalwoodSage
Top
RaspberryBlack CurrantCandy appleBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
RoseVioletPeachJasmineWhite Carnation
Base
Sweet AlmondSugarVanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodHeliotropeAmber
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Rose and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer64
Fall93
Winter69
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer68
Fall36
Winter35
Day–
Night–
Category winner18 - 12Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,055
PerfumerSerge de Oliveira
Launched—
Reviews28
Overall rank#12,100
PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winner18 - 12Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOrmaie 18 - 12 is a sweet floral gourmand built around rose, cherry, almond and a powdery violet-heliotrope softness. It opens bright and sugary, with litchi, mandarin and bergamot giving the fruit a sharp lift before it settles into cherry almond cream over vanilla, sandalwood and sage. It suits shoppers who want som…
Reviews →Embrace Her by Oriflame opens with a bright tartness of raspberry, mandarin orange, and sour candy apple before settling into a sweet powdery floral heart. Perfumer Evelyne Boulanger constructs the scent around sharp red berries, soft rose petals, and a dusting of violet leaf. As the initial fruity pop recedes, a warm…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 18 - 12 or Embrace Her?
18 - 12 takes 5 of 7 categories. 18 - 12 is rated 3.68/5 from 196 votes; Embrace Her is rated 3.77/5 from 379 votes. Choose 18 - 12 for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Embrace Her for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, 18 - 12 or Embrace Her?
18 - 12 lasts longest (18 - 12 71/100, Embrace Her 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 18 - 12 or Embrace Her?
18 - 12 projects furthest (18 - 12 60/100, Embrace Her 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 18 - 12 and Embrace Her smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Rose and Violet.
Is 18 - 12 or Embrace Her better for summer or winter?
For summer, Embrace Her is the stronger pick. For winter, 18 - 12 is the stronger pick. 18 - 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 18 - 12 and Embrace Her?
18 - 12 has top notes of Litchi, Rose Petals, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cherry, Rose, Almond and Violet, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Sage. Embrace Her has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Candy apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Peach and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Almond, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk.
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