Fragrance comparison

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris vs Relic Gold

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 506 ratings analysed

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris

Vera Wang

3.90486 votes

Rank #29,733 VanillaSweet

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70%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Relic Gold

Água de Cheiro

4.5520 votes

Rank #39,185 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Relic Gold takes 4 of 5 categories.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Relic Gold
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris1/5

Relic Gold4/5

Ratings & consensus: Relic Gold
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Relic Gold
Sillage & projection: Relic Gold
Value for money: Relic Gold
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

Relic GoldÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 486 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.55/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%

Category winnerRelic GoldRating 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

65%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityRelic Gold

SillageRelic Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRelic GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

violet77%

iris69%

floral61%

powdery100%

violet92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

sweet69%

iris61%

Scent match70%Closely related · both vanilla, powdery and violet

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

JasmineMandarin OrangeLemon Leaf

Heart

VioletIrisPatchouliFennel

Base

VanillaSugarBenzoinMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Iris, 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

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day88

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#39,185

PerfumerSophie Truitard

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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Relic Gold by Água de Cheiro brings a powdery, floral warmth designed for the skin. It opens with bright mandarin and jasmine before settling into a sweet, woody base of vanilla and sandalwood. This fragrance offers a gentle presence suitable for daily wear throughout the transitional seasons, blending soft iris notes…

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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 Relic Gold?

Relic Gold takes 4 of 5 categories. Embrace Periwinkle & Iris is rated 3.90/5 from 486 votes; Relic Gold is rated 4.55/5 from 20 votes. Choose Embrace Periwinkle & Iris for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Relic Gold for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Relic Gold?

Relic Gold lasts longest (Relic Gold 70/100, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Relic Gold?

Relic Gold projects furthest (Relic Gold 60/100, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Relic Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Iris, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Relic Gold better for summer or winter?

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris suits daytime wear; Relic Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Relic Gold?

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. Relic Gold has top notes of Jasmine, Mandarin Orange and Lemon Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Patchouli and Fennel, a base of Vanilla, Sugar, Benzoin and Musk.