Eau Fraiche vs Sepal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sepal takes 3 of 5 categories.
Eau FraicheChoose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
SepalChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau Fraiche2/5
Sepal3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Eau Fraiche
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sepal
- Sillage & projection
- Sepal
- Value for money
- Sepal
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Eau Fraiche
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau FraicheBvlgariSepalCriminal ElementsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%
Category winnerEau FraicheRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
40%Like
2%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
183 votes
44%Love
38%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySepal
SillageSepal
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSepalBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
white floral77%
sweet69%
yellow floral61%
citrus100%
white floral91%
sweet83%
floral74%
powdery65%
musky56%
Scent match64%Closely related · both citrus, floral and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MimosaBergamotOrange BlossomCorianderBrazilian RosewoodPepper
Heart
RoseBlack ElderMagnoliaJasmine
Base
MuskGreen TeaIris
Notes
Orange BlossomClementineMimosaMuskAmbergrisMagnolia
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesMimosa, Orange Blossom, Magnolia and Musk. Durations are only published for Sepal, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall26
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,439
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#37,859
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerEau FraicheHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau Fraiche by Bvlgari is a soft floral green scent with a powdery, citrus-bright opening and a clean musky tea dry-down. Mimosa, bergamot, orange blossom and gentle spice give it lift, while rose, magnolia, jasmine and iris keep the texture elegant and feminine. It suits spring and summer especially well, with a poli…
Reviews →Sepal by Criminal Elements opens with a bright splash of juicy clementine and fresh orange blossom before settling into lush magnolia petals and powdery mimosa. The perfume recreates the sensation of thick yellow florals dusted with golden pollen, grounded by an intimate foundation of clean musk and warm ambergris. It…
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 Fraiche or Sepal?
Sepal takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau Fraiche is rated 3.80/5 from 202 votes; Sepal is rated 4.00/5 from 16 votes. Choose Eau Fraiche for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sepal for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau Fraiche or Sepal?
Sepal lasts longest (Sepal 65/100, Eau Fraiche 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau Fraiche or Sepal?
Sepal projects furthest (Sepal 64/100, Eau Fraiche 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau Fraiche and Sepal smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Orange Blossom, Magnolia and Musk.
Is Eau Fraiche or Sepal better for summer or winter?
Sepal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau Fraiche and Sepal?
Eau Fraiche has top notes of Mimosa, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Coriander, heart notes of Rose, Black Elder, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Green Tea and Iris. Sepal features Orange Blossom, Clementine, Mimosa, Musk and Ambergris.
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