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Embrace Her vs Roses & Chocolate

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

Updated 1,345 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embrace Her takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Embrace Her

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

  • Roses & Chocolate

    Choose it for a chocolate and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Embrace Her4/7
Roses & Chocolate3/7
Ratings & consensus
Embrace Her
Community sentiment
Embrace Her
Longevity
Roses & Chocolate
Sillage & projection
Roses & Chocolate
Value for money
Embrace Her
Versatility
Embrace Her
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Roses & Chocolate

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Embrace HerOriflame
Roses & ChocolateMancera
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.77/ 5 · 379 votes
Have 21%Had 79%Want 0%
3.46/ 5 · 966 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
Category winnerEmbrace HerRating 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

21%Love
38%Like
9%Ok
29%Dislike
3%Hate

966 votes

Category winnerEmbrace HerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate61
Category winners

LongevityRoses & Chocolate

SillageRoses & Chocolate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value45
Category winnerEmbrace HerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet91%
powdery83%
rose74%
floral65%
woody56%
chocolate100%
powdery92%
sweet84%
rose77%
warm spicy69%
vanilla61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery 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
PeachBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Dark ChocolateRoseViolet
Base6-10 hrs
VanillaWhite MuskCedar
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Rose. Durations are only published for Roses & Chocolate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer68
Fall36
Winter35
Day–
Night–
Spring46
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night80
Category winnerEmbrace HerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men4
Unisex33
Women63
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,568

PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#9,348

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews102

Category winnerRoses & ChocolateHigher 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…

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Mancera Roses & Chocolate takes a quirky path for a gourmand perfume. Do not expect a simple candy bar. The first spray delivers tart black currant and bright mandarin orange alongside an upfront puff of dry cocoa powder. Give it five minutes. The sharp citrus flash softens fast, letting rich dark chocolate, velvety r…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Embrace Her or Roses & Chocolate?

Embrace Her takes 4 of 7 categories. Embrace Her is rated 3.77/5 from 379 votes; Roses & Chocolate is rated 3.46/5 from 966 votes. Choose Embrace Her for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Roses & Chocolate for a chocolate and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Her or Roses & Chocolate?

Roses & Chocolate lasts longest (Roses & Chocolate 68/100, Embrace Her 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Her or Roses & Chocolate?

Roses & Chocolate projects furthest (Roses & Chocolate 65/100, Embrace Her 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace Her and Roses & Chocolate smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and rose accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Rose.

Is Embrace Her or Roses & Chocolate better for summer or winter?

For summer, Embrace Her is the stronger pick. For winter, Roses & Chocolate is the stronger pick. Roses & Chocolate suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Her and Roses & Chocolate?

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. Roses & Chocolate has top notes of Peach, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Rose and Violet, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Cedar.

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