Skip to content
FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Embrace Her vs Stiver

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

Updated 380 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stiver takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Embrace Her

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Stiver

    Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Embrace Her1/4
Stiver3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Stiver
Sillage & projection
Stiver
Value for money
Stiver
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
StiverWal Mar
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.77/ 5 · 379 votes
Have 21%Had 79%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
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

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityStiver

SillageStiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value75
Category winnerStiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet91%
powdery83%
rose74%
floral65%
woody56%
powdery100%
sweet92%
floral84%
vanilla77%
musky69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and floral

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
Top
Powdery NotesYlang YlangJasmineRose
Heart
Floral NotesTonka Bean
Base
HeliotropeSugarMusk
InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Sugar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer68
Fall36
Winter35
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,160

PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#53,925

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 →

Stiver by Wal Mar starts with a dense cloud of powdery notes mixed with sweet rose and indolic jasmine. Early on, yellow floral accents of ylang ylang give the opening a thick cosmetic feel reminiscent of vintage face powders. As the initial sharpness settles, tonka bean and heliotrope introduce an almond-like sweetne…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Embrace Her or Stiver?

Stiver takes 3 of 4 categories. Embrace Her is rated 3.77/5 from 379 votes; Stiver is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Embrace Her for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Stiver for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Her or Stiver?

Stiver lasts longest (Stiver 80/100, Embrace Her 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Her or Stiver?

Stiver projects furthest (Stiver 75/100, Embrace Her 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace Her and Stiver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Sugar and Musk.

Is Embrace Her or Stiver better for summer or winter?

Stiver suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Her and Stiver?

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. Stiver has top notes of Powdery Notes, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Floral Notes and Tonka Bean, a base of Heliotrope, Sugar and Musk.

Add to comparison

Find a fragrance