Fragrance comparison

Embrace Her vs Fée des Merveilles

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 382 ratings analysed

Embrace Her

Oriflame

3.77379 votes

Rank #10,992 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Fée des Merveilles

Panouge

4.003 votes

Rank #56,583 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Embrace Her
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Fée des Merveilles
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Embrace Her2/4

Fée des Merveilles2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fée des Merveilles
Sillage & projection: Embrace Her
Value for money: Fée des Merveilles
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Embrace Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embrace HerOriflame

Fée des MerveillesPanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 379 votes

Have 21%Had 79%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 21%Had 14%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

54%Like

2%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

379 votes

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFée des Merveilles

SillageEmbrace Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value100

Category winnerFée des MerveillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

powdery83%

rose74%

floral65%

woody56%

floral100%

fruity86%

rose72%

powdery58%

woody44%

sweet30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both fruity, floral and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryBlack CurrantCandy appleBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseVioletPeachJasmineWhite Carnation

Base

Sweet AlmondSugarVanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodHeliotropeAmber

Top15-30 mins

PeachSorbetRaspberryMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Peach BlossomRosePink Pepper

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Peach. Durations are only published for Fée des Merveilles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer68

Fall36

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Work 33%Date 19%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,992

PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#56,583

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmbrace HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Embrace Her by Oriflame opens with a bright tartness of raspberry, mandarin orange, and sour candy apple before settling into a sweet powdery floral heart. Perfumer Evelyne Boulanger constructs the scent around sharp red berries, soft rose petals, and a dusting of violet leaf. As the initial fruity pop recedes, a warm…

Reviews →

Panouge crafts a vibrant fruit confection here. Fresh raspberry and chilled peach sorbet burst open instantly with a splash of mandarin orange. It feels crisp rather than sticky. Within twenty minutes, delicate pink pepper and rose petals temper the initial sugar rush, drying down into smooth sandalwood and clean skin…

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.

Which is better, Embrace Her or Fée des Merveilles?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Embrace Her is rated 3.77/5 from 379 votes; Fée des Merveilles is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Embrace Her for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Fée des Merveilles for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Her or Fée des Merveilles?

They last about the same: Fée des Merveilles 60/100, Embrace Her 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Her or Fée des Merveilles?

Embrace Her projects furthest (Embrace Her 57/100, Fée des Merveilles 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace Her and Fée des Merveilles smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and rose accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Peach.

Is Embrace Her or Fée des Merveilles better for summer or winter?

Fée des Merveilles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Her and Fée des Merveilles?

Embrace Her has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Candy apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Peach and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Almond, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk. Fée des Merveilles has top notes of Peach, Sorbet, Raspberry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peach Blossom, Rose and Pink Pepper, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Tonka Bean.