Fragrance comparison

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia vs Akira

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 198 ratings analysed

3 wins

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia

Vera Wang

3.89189 votes

Rank #33,198 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #22,607 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia3/4

Akira1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Embrace Marigold and Gardenia
Sillage & projection: Embrace Marigold and Gardenia
Value for money: Embrace Marigold and Gardenia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Akira

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embrace Marigold and GardeniaVera Wang

AkiraPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 189 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

49%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

189 votes

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityEmbrace Marigold and Gardenia

SillageEmbrace Marigold and Gardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value20

Category winnerEmbrace Marigold and GardeniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

woody69%

tropical61%

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MelonMango

Heart2-3 hrs

MarigoldGardeniaOrange Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

CardamomMuskSandalwoodCedar

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

InformationalShared notesMango, Musk and Cedar. Durations are only published for Embrace Marigold and Gardenia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall30

Winter13

Day100

Night17

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Casual 42%Work 36%Date 16%Party 6%

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,198

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,607

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAkiraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Embrace Marigold and Gardenia offers a light, sunlit splash of sweet melon and juicy mango that immediately cuts through warm weather. Within ten minutes, lush gardenia and tangy marigold step forward, bringing an airy floral sweetness balanced by crisp orange blossom. A quiet base of cardamom, soft musk, an…

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Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

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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 Marigold and Gardenia or Akira?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories. Embrace Marigold and Gardenia is rated 3.89/5 from 189 votes; Akira is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Embrace Marigold and Gardenia for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Akira for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Marigold and Gardenia or Akira?

They last about the same: Embrace Marigold and Gardenia 49/100, Akira 47/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Marigold and Gardenia or Akira?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia projects furthest (Embrace Marigold and Gardenia 48/100, Akira 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace Marigold and Gardenia and Akira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and tropical accords. Common notes include Mango, Musk and Cedar.

Is Embrace Marigold and Gardenia or Akira better for summer or winter?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia suits daytime wear; Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Marigold and Gardenia and Akira?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia has top notes of Melon and Mango, heart notes of Marigold, Gardenia and Orange Blossom, a base of Cardamom, Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar. Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber.