Fragrance comparison

Black Jeans Femme vs Memories Chasing Butterflies

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 157 ratings analysed

Black Jeans Femme

Roccobarocco

3.7914 votes

Rank #51,734 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Memories Chasing Butterflies

Oriflame

3.62143 votes

Rank #17,266 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Black Jeans Femme
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Memories Chasing Butterflies
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Black Jeans Femme2/4

Memories Chasing Butterflies2/4

Ratings & consensus: Memories Chasing Butterflies
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Jeans Femme
Sillage & projection: Black Jeans Femme
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Memories Chasing Butterflies

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Jeans FemmeRoccobarocco

Memories Chasing ButterfliesOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 18%Had 28%Want 54%

3.62/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

15%Love

55%Like

8%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityBlack Jeans Femme

SillageBlack Jeans Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value74

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

musky61%

yellow floral100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

floral77%

fruity69%

green61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantRed AppleBlackberry

Heart

PeonyPitosporumVioletLily-of-the-ValleyCyclamen

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)VanillaVetiver

Top

Black Currant

Heart

Lime (Linden) BlossomWhite Flowers

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Vanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla. 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

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter4

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,734

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Jeans Femme by Roccobarocco is a floral fruity fragrance released in 1998. It opens with a burst of black currant and red apple, settling into a heart of peony and violet before drying down to a musky vanilla base. It offers a nostalgic, accessible scent profile perfect for casual daytime wear during the spring …

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Memories Chasing Butterflies is a light spring floral built around linden blossom, white flowers, soft musk mallow and a touch of sweetness. Wearers often describe it as fresh, green, breezy and cheerful, with a clean floral opening that suits warm days and casual use. Its main weakness is wear time. Several reviews p…

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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, Black Jeans Femme or Memories Chasing Butterflies?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black Jeans Femme is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes; Memories Chasing Butterflies is rated 3.62/5 from 143 votes. Choose Black Jeans Femme for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Memories Chasing Butterflies for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Black Jeans Femme or Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Black Jeans Femme lasts longest (Black Jeans Femme 80/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Jeans Femme or Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Black Jeans Femme projects furthest (Black Jeans Femme 75/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Jeans Femme and Memories Chasing Butterflies smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla.

Is Black Jeans Femme or Memories Chasing Butterflies better for summer or winter?

Black Jeans Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Jeans Femme and Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Black Jeans Femme has top notes of Black Currant, Red Apple and Blackberry, heart notes of Peony, Pitosporum, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Vanilla and Vetiver. Memories Chasing Butterflies has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and White Flowers, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla.