Fragrance comparison

Episode 26 vs Feel Freedom

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

Episode 26

Siberian Wellness

4.002 votes

Rank #57,096 PowderyVanilla

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64%scent match

Closely related

Feel Freedom

Angeline

3.4648 votes

Rank #54,778 Fresh SpicyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Episode 26
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Feel Freedom
Choose it for a fresh spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Episode 262/4

Feel Freedom2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Episode 26
Sillage & projection: Feel Freedom
Value for money: Episode 26
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Feel Freedom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Episode 26Siberian Wellness

Feel FreedomAngeline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

3.46/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 47%Had 34%Want 19%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

4%Love

56%Like

25%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityEpisode 26

SillageFeel Freedom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value44

Category winnerEpisode 26Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

iris77%

woody69%

amber61%

fresh spicy100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

woody77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both vanilla, powdery and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LemonPepperBergamotJuniper Berries

Heart

Orris RootPine

Base

VanillaSandalwoodLabdanumAmberMusk

Top

PepperLemon

Heart

SandalwoodCedar

Base

VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Pepper, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night6

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men11

Unisex63

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,096

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,778

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFeel FreedomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Episode 26 opens bright and brisk, with lemon, bergamot and juniper over a soft peppery lift. Quite quickly it settles into a powdery iris and pine heart, then dries down creamy, musky and gently ambered with vanilla and sandalwood. It usually reads as a soft woody unisex scent with a slightly polished, cosmetic feel.…

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Feel Freedom opens with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper and tart lemon peel, cutting through the air before settling into a dry heart of cedar and creamy sandalwood. As the bright citrus fades, amber and vanilla emerge at the base, softening the woody edges with a dry, resinous warmth. The scent sits in the fres…

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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, Episode 26 or Feel Freedom?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Episode 26 is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Feel Freedom is rated 3.46/5 from 48 votes. Choose Episode 26 for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Feel Freedom for a fresh spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Episode 26 or Feel Freedom?

Episode 26 lasts longest (Episode 26 60/100, Feel Freedom 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Episode 26 or Feel Freedom?

Feel Freedom projects furthest (Feel Freedom 43/100, Episode 26 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Episode 26 and Feel Freedom smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Pepper, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Episode 26 or Feel Freedom better for summer or winter?

Episode 26 suits daytime wear; Feel Freedom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Episode 26 and Feel Freedom?

Episode 26 has top notes of Lemon, Pepper, Bergamot and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Orris Root and Pine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Amber. Feel Freedom has top notes of Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Vanilla and Amber.