Fragrance comparison

Elite I vs Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 195 ratings analysed

4 wins

Elite I

Bois 1920

3.7344 votes

Rank #16,868 MuskyMarine

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10%scent match

Clearly different

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

Vera Wang

3.84151 votes

Rank #34,411 VanillaLavender

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elite I takes 4 of 7 categories.

Elite I
Choose it for a musky and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Choose it for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Elite I4/7

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose3/7

Ratings & consensus: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Community sentiment: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Longevity: Elite I
Sillage & projection: Elite I
Value for money: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Versatility: Elite I
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Elite I

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Elite IBois 1920

Embrace French Lavender & TuberoseVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 31%Had 11%Want 59%

3.84/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

11%Like

26%Ok

22%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

28%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

151 votes

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityElite I

SillageElite I

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value77

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

marine92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

lavender92%

cacao84%

tuberose77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonMandarin Orange

Heart

Sea NotesTuberoseGardeniaLily

Base

MuskSandalwoodVanillaTonka Bean

Top15-20 mins

Mandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaCacao

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Tuberose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall70

Winter30

Day100

Night54

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day100

Night50

Category winnerElite IMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex40

Women53

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,868

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#34,411

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElite IHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elite I is a citrus marine floral with a clean, musky finish. It opens on lemon and mandarin, moves into airy sea notes with soft white florals, then settles into sandalwood, musk, vanilla, and tonka. It suits buyers who like polished aquatic scents with a gentle creamy base rather than sharp sporty freshness. Sample …

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Vera Wang Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose opens with a brief burst of juicy mandarin orange that clears the air within minutes. Soon, clean French lavender steps forward alongside creamy tuberose petals, softening any sharp floral edges into a gentle garden haze. The base brings in cozy vanilla and dry cocoa powder…

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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, Elite I or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

Elite I takes 4 of 7 categories. Elite I is rated 3.73/5 from 44 votes; Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose is rated 3.84/5 from 151 votes. Choose Elite I for a musky and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Elite I or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

Elite I lasts longest (Elite I 76/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Elite I or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

Elite I projects furthest (Elite I 68/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Elite I and Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Vanilla.

Is Elite I or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Elite I is the stronger pick. For winter, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose is the stronger pick. Elite I suits daytime wear; Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elite I and Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

Elite I has top notes of Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Sea Notes, Tuberose, Gardenia and Lily, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla and Cacao.