Fragrance comparison

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher vs Puteri Mawar Merah

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

1 wins

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher

Pentalogies

3.7337 votes

Rank #30,163 Fresh SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Puteri Mawar Merah

Mariná Rituals

—0 votes

Rank #78,152 Fresh SpicyMetallic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher takes 1 of 1 categories.

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher
Choose it for a fresh spicy and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Puteri Mawar Merah
Choose it for a fresh spicy and metallic character.

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher1/1

Puteri Mawar Merah0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Etude 1.3: Le Toucher

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Etude 1.3: Le ToucherPentalogies

Puteri Mawar MerahMariná Rituals

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

37 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

white floral92%

metallic84%

musky77%

woody69%

animalic61%

fresh spicy100%

metallic90%

musky80%

aromatic70%

powdery60%

rose50%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, metallic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Metallic notesCuminRosemaryGeraniumPalisander RosewoodBergamot

Heart

JasmineOrange BlossomYlang-YlangFlowers

Base

LeatherSkinMuskStyraxClovesGuaiac WoodSandalwoodBenzoin

Top30 to 45 minutes

Geranium

Heart2 to 3 hours

Metallic notes

Base4 to 6 hours

Musk

InformationalShared notesMetallic notes, Geranium and Musk. Durations are only published for Puteri Mawar Merah, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall42

Winter42

Day100

Night63

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex54

Women25

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,163

PerfumerClementine Humeau

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#78,152

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEtude 1.3: Le ToucherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher is a tactile, skin-focused floral woody musk built around metallic spice, cumin, white flowers, leather, musk, and warm woods. On skin, it can read fresh, spicy, human, and faintly animalic rather than conventionally pretty. This is one to sample first. Community evidence points to strong project…

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Puteri Mawar Merah by Mariná Rituals offers a crisp, unconventional take on floral perfumery. The fragrance opens with a brisk punch of geranium, delivering an herbal and fresh spicy lift that carries a natural rose nuance. As the initial sharpness settles, a prominent metallic note cuts through the core, creating a s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Etude 1.3: Le Toucher and Puteri Mawar Merah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, metallic and musky accords. Common notes include Metallic notes, Geranium and Musk.

Is Etude 1.3: Le Toucher or Puteri Mawar Merah better for summer or winter?

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Etude 1.3: Le Toucher and Puteri Mawar Merah?

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher has top notes of Metallic notes, Cumin, Rosemary and Geranium, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Flowers, a base of Leather, Skin, Musk and Styrax. Puteri Mawar Merah has top notes of Geranium, heart notes of Metallic notes, a base of Musk.