Fragrance comparison

28° vs Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 374 ratings analysed

4 wins

28°

Ormaie

3.70223 votes

Rank #8,670 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

Vera Wang

3.84151 votes

Rank #34,411 VanillaLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

28° takes 4 of 7 categories.

28°
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Choose it for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

28°4/7

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose3/7

Ratings & consensus: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Community sentiment: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Longevity: 28°
Sillage & projection: 28°
Value for money: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Versatility: 28°
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 28°

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

28°Ormaie

Embrace French Lavender & TuberoseVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 223 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

3.84/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

37%Like

18%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

166 votes

28%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

151 votes

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

Longevity28°

Sillage28°

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value77

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

sweet65%

vanilla48%

tuberose30%

vanilla100%

lavender92%

cacao84%

tuberose77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both vanilla, sweet and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonMandarin OrangeBergamotPeppertree

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmine SambacTuberoseRose

Base

VanillaImmortelleSandalwood

Top15-20 mins

Mandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaCacao

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Tuberose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall33

Winter8

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day100

Night50

Category winner28°Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex24

Women75

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Overall rank#34,411

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner28°Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

28° by Ormaie is a sunlit white floral with a bright citrus opening, soft jasmine and orange blossom, and a sweet vanilla-immortelle dry-down. It often reads clean, creamy and summery, with a polished French feel rather than a loud tropical floral. Sample first if you dislike powdery florals, lemon-clean facets, or c…

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Vera Wang Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose opens with a brief burst of juicy mandarin orange that clears the air within minutes. Soon, clean French lavender steps forward alongside creamy tuberose petals, softening any sharp floral edges into a gentle garden haze. The base brings in cozy vanilla and dry cocoa powder…

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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, 28° or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

28° takes 4 of 7 categories. 28° is rated 3.70/5 from 223 votes; Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose is rated 3.84/5 from 151 votes. Choose 28° for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 28° or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

28° lasts longest (28° 62/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 28° or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

28° projects furthest (28° 56/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 28° and Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and tuberose accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Vanilla.

Is 28° or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose better for summer or winter?

For summer, 28° is the stronger pick. For winter, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose is the stronger pick. 28° suits daytime wear; Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 28° and Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

28° has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Peppertree, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Immortelle and Sandalwood. Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla and Cacao.