Fragrance comparison

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris vs N° 17 Flor Sensual

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 531 ratings analysed

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris

Vera Wang

3.90486 votes

Rank #29,733 VanillaSweet

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27%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

N° 17 Flor Sensual

Victorio & Lucchino

4.3645 votes

Rank #29,550 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

N° 17 Flor Sensual takes 6 of 7 categories.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
N° 17 Flor Sensual
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris1/7

N° 17 Flor Sensual6/7

Ratings & consensus: N° 17 Flor Sensual
Community sentiment: N° 17 Flor Sensual
Longevity: N° 17 Flor Sensual
Sillage & projection: Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Value for money: N° 17 Flor Sensual
Versatility: N° 17 Flor Sensual
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: N° 17 Flor Sensual

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embrace Periwinkle & IrisVera Wang

N° 17 Flor SensualVictorio & Lucchino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 486 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.36/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

Category winnerN° 17 Flor SensualRating 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

51%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerN° 17 Flor SensualMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityN° 17 Flor Sensual

SillageEmbrace Periwinkle & Iris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value82

Category winnerN° 17 Flor SensualBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

violet77%

iris69%

floral61%

white floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

rose77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet

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

Black CurrantRaspberryBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseJasmineIrisOrange Blossom

Base

BenzoinPatchouliPralineVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Iris 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

Spring55

Summer50

Fall100

Winter95

Day74

Night100

Category winnerN° 17 Flor SensualMost 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#29,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerN° 17 Flor SensualHigher 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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Victorio & Lucchino N° 17 Flor Sensual opens with a bright burst of black currant and raspberry, supported by a crisp splash of bergamot. The sweetness is immediate but not syrupy, quickly settling into a prominent white floral heart dominated by jasmine and orange blossom. As the fragrance warms on the skin, a dry ir…

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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 N° 17 Flor Sensual?

N° 17 Flor Sensual takes 6 of 7 categories. Embrace Periwinkle & Iris is rated 3.90/5 from 486 votes; N° 17 Flor Sensual is rated 4.36/5 from 45 votes. Choose Embrace Periwinkle & Iris for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose N° 17 Flor Sensual for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or N° 17 Flor Sensual?

They last about the same: N° 17 Flor Sensual 54/100, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or N° 17 Flor Sensual?

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris projects furthest (Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 52/100, N° 17 Flor Sensual 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and N° 17 Flor Sensual smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Jasmine.

Is Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or N° 17 Flor Sensual better for summer or winter?

For summer, N° 17 Flor Sensual is the stronger pick. For winter, N° 17 Flor Sensual is the stronger pick. Embrace Periwinkle & Iris suits daytime wear; N° 17 Flor Sensual suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and N° 17 Flor Sensual?

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. N° 17 Flor Sensual has top notes of Black Currant, Raspberry, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Benzoin, Patchouli, Praline and Vanilla.