Fragrance comparison

Ex Votos vs Ostara

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 1,073 ratings analysed

Ex Votos

House of Matriarch

4.1921 votes

Rank #47,917 Yellow FloralFloral

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37%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Ostara

Penhaligon's

4.041,052 votes

Rank #935 GreenFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ostara takes 5 of 5 categories.

Ex Votos
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ostara
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Ex Votos0/5

Ostara5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex VotosHouse of Matriarch

OstaraPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

4.04/ 5 · 1,052 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerOstaraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

24%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

49%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

941 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityOstara

SillageOstara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value51

Category winnerOstaraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

floral92%

beeswax84%

honey77%

amber69%

musky61%

green100%

floral92%

yellow floral84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both yellow floral, floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxExotic floral notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GoldenrodNarcissusBroom

Base6-8 hrs

Ylang-YlangDeer Tongue GrassAngelicaResins

Top

Green LeavesViolet LeafAldehydesClementineJuniperBergamotBlack Currant BlossomMint

Heart

NarcissusHyacinthBeeswaxYlang-YlangWisteriaHawthornCyclamen

Base

VanillaBenzoinAmberMuskStyraxWhite Wood

InformationalShared notesBeeswax, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Ex Votos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer46

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Date 33%Casual 31%Work 28%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,917

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#935

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews150

Category winnerOstaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Votos smells like warm golden honey dripped over sunlit prairie wildflowers. Christi Meshell leads with unbleached beeswax, sweet exotic florals, and the dusty pollen edge of wild goldenrod. It feels earthy, textured, and deeply natural from the very first minute. You will not find synthetic sugar or clean designer…

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Ostara is a vivid green floral built around narcissus, hyacinth, crushed stems, pollen and beeswax. Reviewers often describe it as unusually realistic, more like daffodils pulled from damp spring soil than a tidy bouquet. It suits people who love bold yellow florals with green bite, honeyed warmth and a slightly stran…

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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, Ex Votos or Ostara?

Ostara takes 5 of 5 categories. Ex Votos is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes; Ostara is rated 4.04/5 from 1,052 votes. Choose Ex Votos for a yellow floral and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ostara for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ex Votos or Ostara?

Ostara lasts longest (Ostara 66/100, Ex Votos 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Votos or Ostara?

Ostara projects furthest (Ostara 61/100, Ex Votos 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Votos and Ostara smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, floral and amber accords. Common notes include Beeswax, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Ex Votos or Ostara better for summer or winter?

Ex Votos suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Votos and Ostara?

Ex Votos has top notes of Beeswax and Exotic floral notes, heart notes of Goldenrod, Narcissus and Broom, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Deer Tongue Grass, Angelica and Resins. Ostara has top notes of Green Leaves, Violet Leaf, Aldehydes and Clementine, heart notes of Narcissus, Hyacinth, Beeswax and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.