Fragrance comparison

Exquise vs Ortensia Fico

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

4 wins

Exquise

Parfums de la Bastide

3.5932 votes

Rank #37,642 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Ortensia Fico

Helan

3.717 votes

Rank #58,881 FloralHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exquise takes 4 of 4 categories.

Exquise
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ortensia Fico
Choose it for a floral and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Exquise4/4

Ortensia Fico0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExquiseParfums de la Bastide

Ortensia FicoHelan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 39%Had 21%Want 39%

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 39%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

56%Like

22%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

14%Love

57%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityExquise

SillageExquise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value50

Category winnerExquiseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

green92%

floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

sweet61%

floral100%

herbal92%

fresh84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FigItalian MandarinPeach BlossomBlack CurrantGreen LeavesFig LeafArtemisiaBourbon VanillaCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HortensiaFig LeafArtemisia

Heart

MarigoldJasmineFig

Base

HeliotropeAmberFig Tree

InformationalShared notesFig, Fig Leaf and Artemisia. Durations are only published for Exquise, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall33

Winter8

Day100

Night31

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

Casual 44%Work 31%Date 17%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,642

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#58,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExquiseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de la Bastide Exquise delivers a sunlit snapshot of southern France. The opening hits crisp and green. Crushed fig leaf and tart Italian mandarin burst forward with brisk energy. Within fifteen minutes, sweet black currant nectar and soft peach blossom soften the grassy snap. The base settles into dry cedar an…

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Helan Ortensia Fico pairs bitter fig leaf with watery hortensia and herbal artemisia for an uplifting botanical opening. As it warms on warm skin during a humid May morning, the sharp green edges soften into a gentle floral heart where jasmine and marigold balance juicy fig fruit. The base eventually settles into powd…

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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, Exquise or Ortensia Fico?

Exquise takes 4 of 4 categories. Exquise is rated 3.59/5 from 32 votes; Ortensia Fico is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Exquise for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ortensia Fico for a floral and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Exquise or Ortensia Fico?

Exquise lasts longest (Exquise 58/100, Ortensia Fico 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exquise or Ortensia Fico?

Projection is very close: Exquise 52/100, Ortensia Fico 50/100 for sillage.

Do Exquise and Ortensia Fico smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Fig, Fig Leaf and Artemisia.

Is Exquise or Ortensia Fico better for summer or winter?

Exquise suits daytime wear; Ortensia Fico suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exquise and Ortensia Fico?

Exquise features Fig, Italian Mandarin, Peach Blossom, Black Currant and Green Leaves. Ortensia Fico has top notes of Hortensia, Fig Leaf and Artemisia, heart notes of Marigold, Jasmine and Fig, a base of Heliotrope, Amber and Fig Tree.