Fragrance comparison

Embrace vs Novus

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Embrace

Beverly Hills Polo Club

—0 votes

Rank #72,781 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Novus

Riggs

3.4147 votes

Rank #12,678 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Novus takes 1 of 1 categories.

Embrace
Choose it for a rose and citrus character.
Novus
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Embrace0/1

Novus1/1

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: Novus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmbraceBeverly Hills Polo Club

NovusRiggs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.41/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 56%Had 6%Want 39%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

31%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

23%Dislike

15%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value74

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

citrus92%

patchouli84%

soft spicy77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

soft spicy84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both soft spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperMandarin

Heart

Rose

Base

Patchouli

Top

Pink PepperCorianderMandarin

Heart

BenzoinLily of the ValleyRose

Base

SuedeVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Mandarin, Rose and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer80

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,781

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,678

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerNovusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Embrace by Beverly Hills Polo Club centers on a sharp Pink Pepper and Mandarin opening that settles into a classic Rose heart. The dry-down relies on Patchouli to ground the composition, resulting in a floral woody musk that suits casual daily wear. Its profile feels modern and direct, making it a straightforward choi…

Reviews →

Novus opens with a bright citrus-spice lift, then settles into a smoother amber-vanilla core with soft florals, suede and patchouli underneath. On skin, it usually reads more masculine than the unisex label suggests. It feels clean, warm and easy to wear, but some shoppers may find it familiar rather than distinctive…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Embrace and Novus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Mandarin, Rose and Patchouli.

Is Embrace or Novus better for summer or winter?

Novus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace and Novus?

Embrace has top notes of Pink Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Rose, a base of Patchouli. Novus has top notes of Pink Pepper, Coriander and Mandarin, heart notes of Benzoin, Lily of the Valley and Rose, a base of Suede, Vanilla and Patchouli.