Fragrance comparison

Embrace Her vs Stars No. 17

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 382 ratings analysed

Embrace Her

Oriflame

3.77379 votes

Rank #11,097 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Stars No. 17

Twist · 2022

3.673 votes

Rank #55,132 FruitySweet

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.
Stars No. 17
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Embrace Her2/4

Stars No. 172/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Stars No. 17
Sillage & projection: Embrace Her
Value for money: Stars No. 17
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

Stars No. 17Twist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 379 votes

Have 21%Had 79%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

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

0%Ok

33%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

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityStars No. 17

SillageEmbrace Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value88

Category winnerStars No. 17Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

powdery83%

rose74%

floral65%

woody56%

fruity100%

sweet88%

powdery77%

amber65%

musky53%

violet42%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery

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

StrawberryRaspberryWild BerriesSugar

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineViolet

Base5-8 hrs

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Violet, Jasmine and Sugar. Durations are only published for Stars No. 17, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer68

Fall36

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men20

Unisex0

Women80

Casual 41%Work 26%Date 21%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,097

PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#55,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews2

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…

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Twist Stars No. 17 opens with an energetic explosion of candied strawberry, tart wild raspberries, and granulated sugar. The initial spray gives a quick alcoholic snap. It softens fast. Within two minutes, the tart berry compote takes over your skin. You get an immediate wave of playful sweetness without heavy syrup w…

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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 Her or Stars No. 17?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Embrace Her is rated 3.77/5 from 379 votes; Stars No. 17 is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Embrace Her for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Stars No. 17 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Her or Stars No. 17?

They last about the same: Stars No. 17 60/100, Embrace Her 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Her or Stars No. 17?

Projection is very close: Embrace Her 57/100, Stars No. 17 56/100 for sillage.

Do Embrace Her and Stars No. 17 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Violet, Jasmine and Sugar.

Is Embrace Her or Stars No. 17 better for summer or winter?

Stars No. 17 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Her and Stars No. 17?

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. Stars No. 17 has top notes of Strawberry, Raspberry, Wild Berries and Sugar, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Amber and Musk.