Fragrance comparison

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris vs Madison Pour Femme

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 570 ratings analysed

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris

Vera Wang

3.90486 votes

Rank #29,733 VanillaSweet

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43%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Madison Pour Femme

Roja Dove

4.2284 votes

Rank #6,616 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Femme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Madison Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris1/7

Madison Pour Femme6/7

Ratings & consensus: Madison Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Madison Pour Femme
Longevity: Madison Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Madison Pour Femme
Value for money: Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Versatility: Madison Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Madison Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embrace Periwinkle & IrisVera Wang

Madison Pour FemmeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 486 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

42%Like

9%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

486 votes

52%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Femme

SillageMadison Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value34

Category winnerEmbrace Periwinkle & IrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

violet77%

iris69%

floral61%

powdery100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

IrisVioletPeriwinkleJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

Whipped CreamSugarVanillaBenzoin

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletMay RoseBlack CurrantHeliotropeJasmineLabdanum

Base

VanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodOrrisPink PepperIncenseBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Violet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Embrace Periwinkle & Iris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter65

Day100

Night39

Spring90

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 20%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,733

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,616

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Embrace Periwinkle & Iris is a pillowy floral gourmand centered on candied violet petals and chilled vanilla cream. The scent leads with a brisk flash of mandarin orange and bergamot before settling into powdery iris, dewy jasmine, and soft periwinkle blossoms. As the florals calm down, a fluffy base of whip…

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Madison Pour Femme opens as a smooth powdery floral, with violet, jasmine, ylang-ylang and rose blending into a soft fruity glow. The citrus top keeps it bright at first, but the heart quickly turns plush, creamy and polished. As it settles, vanilla, musk, woods and incense give it more depth and warmth. It wears like…

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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 Periwinkle & Iris or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme takes 6 of 7 categories. Embrace Periwinkle & Iris is rated 3.90/5 from 486 votes; Madison Pour Femme is rated 4.22/5 from 84 votes. Choose Embrace Periwinkle & Iris for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Madison Pour Femme for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme lasts longest (Madison Pour Femme 81/100, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme projects furthest (Madison Pour Femme 69/100, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Madison Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Madison Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madison Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Madison Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Embrace Periwinkle & Iris suits daytime wear; Madison Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Madison Pour Femme?

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Periwinkle and Jasmine, a base of Whipped Cream, Sugar, Vanilla and Benzoin. Madison Pour Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, May Rose and Black Currant, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.