Fragrance comparison

Delicate vs Virginia

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 228 ratings analysed

6 wins

Delicate

Boadicea the Victorious

4.01191 votes

Rank #7,765 FloralGreen

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Virginia

Strangers Parfumerie

3.9237 votes

Rank #37,495 GreenFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Delicate takes 6 of 7 categories.

Delicate
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Virginia
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Delicate6/7

Virginia1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DelicateBoadicea the Victorious

VirginiaStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 191 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 80%

Category winnerDelicateRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

191 votes

38%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerDelicateMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDelicate

SillageDelicate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVirginiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

green90%

fresh80%

mossy70%

woody60%

yellow floral50%

green100%

fresh92%

floral84%

woody77%

herbal69%

aromatic61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both green, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrassWildflowersBellflowerCloverBergamot

Heart

NarcissusJasmineRose

Base

OakmossWoody NotesSandalwoodCinammon

Notes

WildflowersLily-of-the-ValleyGalbanumPaperGrassChrysanthemumAshDandelionVetiverSuedeBellflowerOak

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrass, Wildflowers and Bellflower. 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

Summer43

Fall85

Winter24

Day100

Night23

Spring100

Summer67

Fall8

Winter8

Day100

Night25

Category winnerDelicateMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex43

Women33

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,765

PerfumerJohn Stephen

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#37,495

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerDelicateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boadicea the Victorious Delicate rejects its soft name right from the initial spray. It opens with an abrasive, crushed green accord of wild grass, bitter clover, and bergamot that feels raw and electric. Within twenty minutes, the sharp pasture notes yield to a rich floral heart led by indolic jasmine and narcotic na…

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Strangers Parfumerie Virginia opens with an immediate burst of freshly cut grass, damp fig leaf, and sharp galbanum. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros in 2018, this unisex creation captures the crisp air of a damp spring morning. As the bitter herbal top note softens, a heart of lily-of-the-valley and wild flowers emerg…

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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.

Which is better, Delicate or Virginia?

Delicate takes 6 of 7 categories. Delicate is rated 4.01/5 from 191 votes; Virginia is rated 3.92/5 from 37 votes. Choose Delicate for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Virginia for a green and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Delicate or Virginia?

Delicate lasts longest (Delicate 79/100, Virginia 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Delicate or Virginia?

Delicate projects furthest (Delicate 70/100, Virginia 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Delicate and Virginia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Grass, Wildflowers and Bellflower.

Is Delicate or Virginia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Virginia is the stronger pick. For winter, Delicate is the stronger pick. Delicate suits daytime wear; Virginia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Delicate and Virginia?

Delicate has top notes of Grass, Wildflowers, Bellflower and Clover, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Cinammon. Virginia features Wildflowers, Lily-of-the-Valley, Galbanum, Paper and Grass.