Fragrance comparison

Diosa del Agua vs Embrace Marigold and Gardenia

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 190 ratings analysed

Diosa del Agua

Stella Dustin

5.001 votes

Rank #51,182 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia

Vera Wang

3.89189 votes

Rank #33,198 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Diosa del Agua
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Embrace Marigold and Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Diosa del Agua0/1

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia1/1

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: Embrace Marigold and Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Diosa del AguaStella Dustin

Embrace Marigold and GardeniaVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

3.89/ 5 · 189 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

28%Love

49%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

189 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value76

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

amber84%

sweet77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

white floral100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

woody69%

tropical61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GardeniaMelonOzonic notesHyacinthMarigold

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineWater LilyYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

BenzoinTolu BalsamMusk

Top15-30 mins

MelonMango

Heart2-3 hrs

MarigoldGardeniaOrange Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

CardamomMuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Melon, Marigold and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Embrace Marigold and Gardenia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer73

Fall30

Winter13

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Casual 42%Work 36%Date 16%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,182

PerfumerHugh Spencer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,198

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmbrace Marigold and GardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Diosa del Agua by Stella Dustin is a bright, breezy white floral fragrance centered on creamy gardenia, crisp green hyacinth, and juicy sweet melon. Crisp ozonic notes give the opening a fresh, rain-washed air before blooming into a lush bouquet of orange blossom, jasmine, and aquatic water lily. As it dries down, war…

Reviews →

Vera Wang Embrace Marigold and Gardenia offers a light, sunlit splash of sweet melon and juicy mango that immediately cuts through warm weather. Within ten minutes, lush gardenia and tangy marigold step forward, bringing an airy floral sweetness balanced by crisp orange blossom. A quiet base of cardamom, soft musk, an…

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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, Diosa del Agua or Embrace Marigold and Gardenia?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia takes 1 of 1 categories. Diosa del Agua is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Embrace Marigold and Gardenia is rated 3.89/5 from 189 votes. Choose Diosa del Agua for a white floral and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Embrace Marigold and Gardenia for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Diosa del Agua and Embrace Marigold and Gardenia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Melon, Marigold and Orange Blossom.

Is Diosa del Agua or Embrace Marigold and Gardenia better for summer or winter?

Diosa del Agua suits day or night wear; Embrace Marigold and Gardenia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Diosa del Agua and Embrace Marigold and Gardenia?

Diosa del Agua has top notes of Gardenia, Melon, Ozonic notes and Hyacinth, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Water Lily and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Tolu Balsam and Musk. Embrace Marigold and Gardenia has top notes of Melon and Mango, heart notes of Marigold, Gardenia and Orange Blossom, a base of Cardamom, Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.