Fragrance comparison

Caresse vs Memories Chasing Butterflies

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 173 ratings analysed

7 wins

Caresse

Sapil

4.2730 votes

Rank #11,975 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Memories Chasing Butterflies

Oriflame

3.62143 votes

Rank #17,266 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caresse takes 7 of 7 categories.

Caresse
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Memories Chasing Butterflies
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Best in spring.

Caresse7/7

Memories Chasing Butterflies0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaresseSapil

Memories Chasing ButterfliesOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 51%

3.62/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerCaresseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

15%Love

55%Like

8%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

Category winnerCaresseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityCaresse

SillageCaresse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value74

Category winnerCaresseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

aldehydic77%

yellow floral69%

iris61%

yellow floral100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

floral77%

fruity69%

green61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesMuskYlang Ylang

Heart

White MuskIrisWhite FlowersHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Balsamic Notes

Top

Black Currant

Heart

Lime (Linden) BlossomWhite Flowers

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Vanilla

InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Vanilla and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). 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

Summer73

Fall93

Winter80

Day100

Night91

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter4

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCaresseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerCaresseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caresse by Sapil is a powdery, musky floral aldehyde with a distinctly soapy feel. It opens bright and airy with aldehydes, then settles into iris, white musk and a creamy vanilla base that many wearers find soft, fluffy and long-lasting. It suits shoppers who enjoy clean, vintage-leaning powder scents with a sweet mu…

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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, Caresse or Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Caresse takes 7 of 7 categories. Caresse is rated 4.27/5 from 30 votes; Memories Chasing Butterflies is rated 3.62/5 from 143 votes. Choose Caresse for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Memories Chasing Butterflies for a yellow floral and white floral character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Caresse or Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Caresse lasts longest (Caresse 81/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caresse or Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Caresse projects furthest (Caresse 65/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caresse and Memories Chasing Butterflies smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Vanilla and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Caresse or Memories Chasing Butterflies better for summer or winter?

For summer, Memories Chasing Butterflies is the stronger pick. For winter, Caresse is the stronger pick. Caresse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caresse and Memories Chasing Butterflies?

Caresse has top notes of Aldehydes, Musk and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of White Musk, Iris, White Flowers and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Balsamic Notes. 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.