Fragrance comparison

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris vs Treies

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 502 ratings analysed

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris

Vera Wang

3.90486 votes

Rank #29,733 VanillaSweet

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Treies

Quearmé

3.5016 votes

Rank #53,106 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Treies
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Embrace Periwinkle & Iris3/6

Treies3/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embrace Periwinkle & IrisVera Wang

TreiesQuearmé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 486 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

Category winnerEmbrace Periwinkle & IrisRating 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

13%Love

56%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityTreies

SillageTreies

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value25

Category winnerEmbrace Periwinkle & IrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

violet77%

iris69%

floral61%

woody100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and iris

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisCashmere WoodVioletCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoin

Category winnerTreiesLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter65

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

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

Unisex83

Women17

Date 32%Work 30%Casual 23%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,733

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,106

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

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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Quearmé Treies opens with a sharp flash of juicy mandarin orange and warm, earthy saffron that immediately grabs your attention. Within ten minutes, the citrus burns off to reveal a cool, velvety iris paired with sweet violet and dry cedar. It does not feel like an aggressive masculine cologne. Instead, the powdery fl…

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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 Treies?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Embrace Periwinkle & Iris is rated 3.90/5 from 486 votes; Treies is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose Embrace Periwinkle & Iris for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Treies for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Treies?

Treies lasts longest (Treies 56/100, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Treies?

Treies projects furthest (Treies 55/100, Embrace Periwinkle & Iris 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Treies smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and iris accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Iris, Violet and Vanilla.

Is Embrace Periwinkle & Iris or Treies better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Embrace Periwinkle & Iris and Treies?

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. Treies has top notes of Saffron and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Cashmere Wood, Violet and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Benzoin.