Fragrance comparison

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose vs OT - 23

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 165 ratings analysed

3 wins

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

Vera Wang

3.84151 votes

Rank #34,411 VanillaLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

OT - 23

Olfattology

3.9314 votes

Rank #40,536 AromaticMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose takes 3 of 5 categories.

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Choose it for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
OT - 23
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose3/5

OT - 232/5

Ratings & consensus: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: OT - 23
Sillage & projection: OT - 23
Value for money: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embrace French Lavender & TuberoseVera Wang

OT - 23Olfattology

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseRating 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

50%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOT - 23

SillageOT - 23

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

vanilla100%

lavender92%

cacao84%

tuberose77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

marine92%

amber84%

smoky77%

citrus69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

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

BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange

Heart

Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh

Base

VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lavender 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

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,411

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,536

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseHigher 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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OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…

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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 OT - 23?

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose takes 3 of 5 categories. Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose is rated 3.84/5 from 151 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose or OT - 23?

OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose or OT - 23?

OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose and OT - 23 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lavender and Vanilla.

Is Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose suits daytime wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose and OT - 23?

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla and Cacao. OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.