Fragrance comparison

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris vs Touch The Ground

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 488 ratings analysed

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris

Vera Wang

3.90486 votes

Rank #29,733 VanillaSweet

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Touch The Ground

Jad House Parfums

3.002 votes

Rank #61,978 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Touch The Ground
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris2/4

Touch The Ground2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Touch The Ground
Sillage & projection: Touch The Ground
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

Touch The GroundJad House Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 486 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 14%Want 86%

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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityTouch The Ground

SillageTouch The Ground

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%

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both 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

elemiBergamotMandarin OrangeJasmine

Heart

IrisLavenderCashmere WoodOrchid

Base

VanillaSandalwoodBenzoinWhite MuskLeather

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,733

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,978

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Touch The Ground by Jad House Parfums creates a grounding, powdery experience for any gender. This Oriental Spicy blend leads with sharp elemi and bright citrus, settling into a heart of iris, lavender, and cashmere wood. It lingers on the skin with a warm, resinous base of vanilla and leather, ideal for professional …

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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 Touch The Ground?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Embrace Periwinkle & Iris is rated 3.90/5 from 486 votes; Touch The Ground is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Embrace Periwinkle & Iris for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Touch The Ground for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Touch The Ground?

Touch The Ground lasts longest (Touch The Ground 80/100, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Touch The Ground?

Touch The Ground projects furthest (Touch The Ground 100/100, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Touch The Ground smell similar?

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

Is Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Touch The Ground better for summer or winter?

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Touch The Ground?

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. Touch The Ground has top notes of elemi, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine, heart notes of Iris, Lavender, Cashmere Wood and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Benzoin and White Musk.