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En Lace vs Norell

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

Updated 405 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • En Lace

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Norell

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

En Lace0/5
Norell5/5
Ratings & consensus
Norell
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Norell
Sillage & projection
Norell
Value for money
Norell
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Norell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
En LaceUERMI
NorellNorell
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.32/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%
4.17/ 5 · 386 votes
Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%
Category winnerNorellRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
42%Like
5%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

44%Love
41%Like
1%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityNorell

SillageNorell

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value63
Category winnerNorellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
citrus83%
warm spicy65%
woody48%
lactonic30%
aromatic100%
green92%
floral84%
warm spicy77%
yellow floral69%
woody61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Mandarin OrangeClove
Heart2-4 hrs
GardeniaJasmineCarissa
Base6-8+ hrs
VetiverCedar
Top
NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang
Base
OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Gardenia, Vetiver and Cedar. Durations are only published for En Lace, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring85
Summer100
Fall23
Winter15
Day100
Night39
Spring79
Summer55
Fall100
Winter72
Day100
Night77
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex33
Women56
Casual 36%Work 32%Date 23%Party 9%
Men0
Unisex30
Women70
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,344

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched2020

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,840

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

UERMI En Lace takes the delicate texture of vintage lace and grounds it with unexpected culinary spice. A sharp splash of tart mandarin orange and stinging dried clove greets the nose immediately upon spraying. Within ten minutes, the citrus bite softens. Creamy gardenia and sweet jasmine petals unfold across the hear…

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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, En Lace or Norell?

Norell takes 5 of 5 categories. En Lace is rated 4.32/5 from 19 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes. Choose En Lace for a white floral and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, En Lace or Norell?

Norell lasts longest (Norell 76/100, En Lace 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, En Lace or Norell?

Norell projects furthest (Norell 68/100, En Lace 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do En Lace and Norell smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Gardenia, Vetiver and Cedar.

Is En Lace or Norell better for summer or winter?

En Lace suits daytime wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in En Lace and Norell?

En Lace has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Clove, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine and Carissa, a base of Vetiver and Cedar. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.

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