Fragrance comparison

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose vs Ellenisia

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,390 ratings analysed

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

Vera Wang

3.84151 votes

Rank #34,411 VanillaLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Ellenisia

Penhaligon's

3.801,239 votes

Rank #2,981 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ellenisia takes 5 of 7 categories.

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Choose it for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ellenisia
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose2/7

Ellenisia5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embrace French Lavender & TuberoseVera Wang

EllenisiaPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 1,239 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerEllenisiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

151 votes

31%Love

49%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

1,088 votes

Category winnerEllenisiaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityEllenisia

SillageEllenisia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value44

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

lavender92%

cacao84%

tuberose77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

tuberose86%

fruity72%

ozonic58%

animalic44%

green30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-20 mins

Mandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaCacao

Top

Violet LeafMandarin Orange

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseJasmineRose

Base

PlumVanilla

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

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

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,411

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,981

PerfumerSteve DeMercado

Launched—

Reviews124

Category winnerEllenisiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Ellenisia is a polished white floral built around gardenia, tuberose, jasmine and rose, softened by plum and vanilla. On skin it often reads bright, creamy, slightly powdery and very feminine, with a dressed-up spring mood that many wearers connect with weddings, white blouses and special occasions. The catch is its o…

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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, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose or Ellenisia?

Ellenisia takes 5 of 7 categories. Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose is rated 3.84/5 from 151 votes; Ellenisia is rated 3.80/5 from 1,239 votes. Choose Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ellenisia for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose or Ellenisia?

Ellenisia lasts longest (Ellenisia 64/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose or Ellenisia?

Ellenisia projects furthest (Ellenisia 59/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose and Ellenisia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tuberose accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Vanilla.

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

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

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

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla and Cacao. Ellenisia has top notes of Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Plum and Vanilla.