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Embrace Periwinkle & Iris vs Rebecca & Filó

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

Updated 491 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Embrace Periwinkle & Iris

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Rebecca & Filó

    Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris3/4
Rebecca & Filó1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Rebecca & Filó
Sillage & projection
Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Value for money
Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Embrace Periwinkle & Iris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Embrace Periwinkle & IrisVera Wang
Rebecca & FilóAtelier Segall & Barutti
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 486 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 2%Had 13%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityRebecca & Filó

SillageEmbrace Periwinkle & Iris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value74
¤ Price value50
Category winnerEmbrace Periwinkle & IrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
violet77%
iris69%
floral61%
citrus100%
fruity88%
sweet77%
white floral65%
woody53%
powdery42%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

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
Sweet OrangeMandarin OrangeChampagneBergamotBlood OrangeRed LitchiPearRaspberry
Heart
Orange BlossomBulgarian RoseTangerineHoneysuckleCotton FlowerIrisRosemaryPink Pepper
Base
Woodsy NotesLeatherBenzoinPatchouliMadagascar Vanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Vanilla. 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
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#55,048

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmbrace Periwinkle & IrisHigher 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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Rebecca & Filó by Atelier Segall & Barutti starts with a sparkling burst of sweet orange, blood orange, and champagne. As the effervescence calms, Bulgarian rose and iris unfold alongside a warm praline sweetness. The dry-down settles into a darker mixture of leather, patchouli, and Madagascar vanilla, giving this ori…

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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 Rebecca & Filó?

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris takes 3 of 4 categories. Embrace Periwinkle & Iris is rated 3.90/5 from 486 votes; Rebecca & Filó is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Embrace Periwinkle & Iris for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rebecca & Filó for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Rebecca & Filó?

Rebecca & Filó lasts longest (Rebecca & Filó 60/100, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Rebecca & Filó?

Projection is very close: Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 52/100, Rebecca & Filó 50/100 for sillage.

Do Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Rebecca & Filó smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Vanilla.

Is Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Rebecca & Filó better for summer or winter?

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris suits daytime wear; Rebecca & Filó suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Rebecca & Filó?

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. Rebecca & Filó has top notes of Sweet Orange, Mandarin Orange, Champagne and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Tangerine and Honeysuckle, a base of Woodsy Notes, Leather, Benzoin and Patchouli.

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