Fragrance comparison

Ananda vs French Feeling

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,181 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ananda

M. Micallef

3.882,181 votes

Rank #2,868 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

French Feeling

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #75,893 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ananda takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ananda
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
French Feeling
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

Ananda1/1

French Feeling0/1

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: Ananda

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnandaM. Micallef

French FeelingGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 2,181 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

49%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

1,746 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

yellow floral84%

powdery77%

floral69%

musky61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearPlumBlack CurrantLemon

Heart

MimosaVioletJasmineYlang-YlangRose

Base

White MuskVanille

Top20-30 mins

PlumPeachOrange BlossomVioletMimosaNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBlack CurrantGardenia

Base6-8 hrs

CashmeranMuskSandalwoodVanillaPalisander Rosewood

InformationalShared notesPlum, Black Currant, Mimosa and Violet. Durations are only published for French Feeling, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer66

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex3

Women95

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,868

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews132

Overall rank#75,893

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnandaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ananda by M. Micallef is a bright, airy floral fragrance that balances fruitiness with a soft, powdery finish. It centers on a realistic pear opening that leads into a warm, sunny heart of mimosa. This elegant composition is versatile for spring days, offering a clean, polished aura that works beautifully for professi…

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French Feeling by Guy Bouchara is a sunny, classic French floral that opens with a lively splash of sweet plum, juicy peach, and bright neroli. The fragrance quickly unfolds into a lush heart where orange blossom, creamy tuberose, and velvety gardenia take center stage. Underneath the generous floral bouquet lies a co…

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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.

Do Ananda and French Feeling smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Plum, Black Currant, Mimosa and Violet.

What are the notes in Ananda and French Feeling?

Ananda has top notes of Pear, Plum, Black Currant and Lemon, heart notes of Mimosa, Violet, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk and Vanille. French Feeling has top notes of Plum, Peach, Orange Blossom and Violet, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Tuberose and Black Currant, a base of Cashmeran, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.