Eau de Mai vs Flora No. 1
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Eau de MaiChoose it for a lavender and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Flora No. 1Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau de Mai1/2
Flora No. 11/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Eau de Mai
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Flora No. 1
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau de MaiCattierFlora No. 1Mitchell & PeachWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%
3.45/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 56%Had 24%Want 21%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
45%Love
9%Like
18%Ok
0%Dislike
27%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageEau de Mai
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothlavender100%
rose90%
yellow floral80%
sweet70%
floral60%
aromatic50%
floral100%
fresh86%
rose72%
soft spicy58%
lavender44%
anis30%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both rose, floral and lavender
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LavenderYlang-YlangRose
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
PeonyFennelRoseLavenderFloral NotesYlang-Ylang
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLavender, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Durations are only published for Eau de Mai, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer38
Fall38
Winter25
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#54,735
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#53,844
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerFlora No. 1Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau de Mai by Cattier opens with a crisp splash of aromatic lavender, smelling like clean French countryside air right after a light rain. As the initial herbal breeze softens, a gentle bouquet of pink rose and creamy ylang-ylang blooms on the skin, bringing a natural floral sweetness without ever feeling heavy or syr…
Reviews →A fresh floral with a distinctly green, aromatic edge, Flora No. 1 opens in a bright rush of petals before settling closer to the skin. Peony, rose, lavender and ylang-ylang shape the scent, while fennel adds a sharper twist that some wearers find airy and natural, and others find a little acrid. It tends to suit spri…
Reviews →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, Eau de Mai or Flora No. 1?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Eau de Mai is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Flora No. 1 is rated 3.45/5 from 11 votes. Choose Eau de Mai for a lavender and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Flora No. 1 for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which projects more, Eau de Mai or Flora No. 1?
Eau de Mai projects furthest (Eau de Mai 100/100, Flora No. 1 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau de Mai and Flora No. 1 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.
Is Eau de Mai or Flora No. 1 better for summer or winter?
Eau de Mai suits daytime wear; Flora No. 1 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau de Mai and Flora No. 1?
Eau de Mai features Lavender, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Flora No. 1 features Peony, Fennel, Rose, Lavender and Floral Notes.
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