Fragrance comparison

Activate vs Innocence In A Scent

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

Activate

Hersip

—0 votes

Rank #81,466 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Innocence In A Scent

Aemium

3.3649 votes

Rank #20,984 PowderyCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Innocence In A Scent takes 1 of 1 categories.

Activate
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Innocence In A Scent
Choose it for a powdery and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Activate0/1

Innocence In A Scent1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Innocence In A Scent

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ActivateHersip

Innocence In A ScentAemium

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.36/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 12%Had 9%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

14%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus91%

iris83%

powdery74%

soft spicy65%

fresh spicy56%

powdery100%

coconut92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotPink PepperOrrisCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AlmondPeachBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

CoconutPowdery NotesOrrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Rose

Base

VanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pink Pepper, Orris and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring86

Summer100

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,466

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,984

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerInnocence In A ScentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Activate by Hersip opens with a clean burst of sunlit bergamot and crackling pink pepper, giving you an immediate lift that feels like stepping into fresh morning air. The citrus edge soon softens as powdery orris root glides in, adding an elegant, cool floral texture without becoming overly sweet or heavy. In the dry…

Reviews →

Innocence In A Scent by Aemium is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Innocence In A Scent was launched in 2021. Top notes are Almond, Peach, Bergamot and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Coconut, Powdery Notes, Orris, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Rose; base notes are Vanilla, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Cedar.

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.

Do Activate and Innocence In A Scent smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Orris and Cedar.

Is Activate or Innocence In A Scent better for summer or winter?

Activate suits day or night wear; Innocence In A Scent suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Activate and Innocence In A Scent?

Activate features Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Orris and Cedar. Innocence In A Scent has top notes of Almond, Peach, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Coconut, Powdery Notes, Orris and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Cedar.