Fragrance comparison

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia vs Kriska Body Splash

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 192 ratings analysed

4 wins

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia

Vera Wang

3.89189 votes

Rank #33,198 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Kriska Body Splash

Natura

4.333 votes

Rank #49,329 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia takes 4 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.
Kriska Body Splash
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia4/4

Kriska Body Splash0/4

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: Embrace Marigold and Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embrace Marigold and GardeniaVera Wang

Kriska Body SplashNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 189 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

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

67%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEmbrace Marigold and Gardenia

SillageEmbrace Marigold and Gardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value75

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%

white floral100%

fruity92%

floral84%

green77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both white floral, fruity and sweet

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

OsmanthusApricotCassisPeachPlumOrange BlossomGreen NotesBlackberry

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyYlang YlangCarnationTuberoseGardeniaHyacinthJasmineFreesia

Base

VanillaTonka BeanPatchouliBenzoinCedarAmberMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Orange Blossom, Musk and Sandalwood. 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,198

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,329

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmbrace Marigold and GardeniaHigher 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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Kriska Body Splash by Natura is an expansive oriental floral fragrance launched in 2023. It greets the wearer with a vibrant burst of osmanthus, apricot, and cassis, before settling into a generous heart of tuberose, ylang ylang, and rose. This scent offers a warm, comfortable profile suitable for daily wear, groundin…

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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 Kriska Body Splash?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia takes 4 of 4 categories. Embrace Marigold and Gardenia is rated 3.89/5 from 189 votes; Kriska Body Splash is rated 4.33/5 from 3 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 Kriska Body Splash for a white floral and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Marigold and Gardenia or Kriska Body Splash?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia lasts longest (Embrace Marigold and Gardenia 49/100, Kriska Body Splash 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Marigold and Gardenia or Kriska Body Splash?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia projects furthest (Embrace Marigold and Gardenia 48/100, Kriska Body Splash 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace Marigold and Gardenia and Kriska Body Splash smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Orange Blossom, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Embrace Marigold and Gardenia or Kriska Body Splash better for summer or winter?

Embrace Marigold and Gardenia suits daytime wear; Kriska Body Splash suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Marigold and Gardenia and Kriska Body Splash?

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. Kriska Body Splash has top notes of Osmanthus, Apricot, Cassis and Peach, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang Ylang, Carnation and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Benzoin.