Fragrance comparison

Ascendant vs Echoed Fantasy

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 322 ratings analysed

5 wins

Ascendant

Oriflame

3.90312 votes

Rank #8,882 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Echoed Fantasy

Alkemia Perfumes

3.0010 votes

Rank #61,151 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ascendant takes 5 of 5 categories.

Ascendant
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Echoed Fantasy
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ascendant5/5

Echoed Fantasy0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AscendantOriflame

Echoed FantasyAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 312 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 18%Had 14%Want 68%

Category winnerAscendantRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

54%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

312 votes

10%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityAscendant

SillageAscendant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAscendantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

herbal77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomBergamotGingerMandarin OrangeFennelGrapefruit

Heart

LavenderRosemaryArtemisia

Base

VanillaTonka BeanCedarVetiverCypress

Notes

GingerGinger flowerMelonWild StrawberryArtemisiaDaturaPoppyCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Ginger and Artemisia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer34

Fall98

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,882

PerfumerVincent Schaller

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#61,151

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAscendantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ascendant by Oriflame opens with a sharp burst of cardamom, bergamot, and crushed ginger. That bright, fresh spicy top quickly settles as herbal rosemary and lavender take over the mid phase. As the initial citrus fizz dies down, the scent shifts toward a sweet vanilla and cedar base anchored by tonka bean and vetiver…

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Echoed Fantasy by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Ascendant or Echoed Fantasy?

Ascendant takes 5 of 5 categories. Ascendant is rated 3.90/5 from 312 votes; Echoed Fantasy is rated 3.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Ascendant for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Echoed Fantasy for a warm spicy and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ascendant or Echoed Fantasy?

Ascendant lasts longest (Ascendant 59/100, Echoed Fantasy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ascendant or Echoed Fantasy?

Projection is very close: Ascendant 51/100, Echoed Fantasy 50/100 for sillage.

Do Ascendant and Echoed Fantasy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Ginger and Artemisia.

Is Ascendant or Echoed Fantasy better for summer or winter?

Ascendant suits evening wear; Echoed Fantasy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ascendant and Echoed Fantasy?

Ascendant has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Ginger and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary and Artemisia, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vetiver. Echoed Fantasy features Ginger, Ginger flower, Melon, Wild Strawberry and Artemisia.