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Fée des Merveilles vs Embrace Her

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

Updated 382 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Fée des Merveilles

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Embrace Her

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Fée des Merveilles2/4
Embrace Her2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Fée des Merveilles
Sillage & projection
Embrace Her
Value for money
Fée des Merveilles
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Embrace Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fée des MerveillesPanouge
Embrace HerOriflame
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 21%Had 14%Want 64%
3.77/ 5 · 379 votes
Have 21%Had 79%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

22%Love
54%Like
2%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

379 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityFée des Merveilles

SillageEmbrace Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value71
Category winnerFée des MerveillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fruity86%
rose72%
powdery58%
woody44%
sweet30%
fruity100%
sweet91%
powdery83%
rose74%
floral65%
woody56%
Scent match66%Closely related · both fruity, floral and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
PeachSorbetRaspberryMandarin Orange
Heart2-3 hrs
Peach BlossomRosePink Pepper
Base5-7 hrs
SandalwoodMuskTonka Bean
Top
RaspberryBlack CurrantCandy appleBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
RoseVioletPeachJasmineWhite Carnation
Base
Sweet AlmondSugarVanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodHeliotropeAmber
InformationalShared notesPeach, Raspberry, Mandarin Orange and Rose. Durations are only published for Fée des Merveilles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer68
Fall36
Winter35
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 37%Work 33%Date 19%Party 12%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,583

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,992

PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerEmbrace HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge crafts a vibrant fruit confection here. Fresh raspberry and chilled peach sorbet burst open instantly with a splash of mandarin orange. It feels crisp rather than sticky. Within twenty minutes, delicate pink pepper and rose petals temper the initial sugar rush, drying down into smooth sandalwood and clean skin…

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Embrace Her by Oriflame opens with a bright tartness of raspberry, mandarin orange, and sour candy apple before settling into a sweet powdery floral heart. Perfumer Evelyne Boulanger constructs the scent around sharp red berries, soft rose petals, and a dusting of violet leaf. As the initial fruity pop recedes, a warm…

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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, Fée des Merveilles or Embrace Her?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fée des Merveilles is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Embrace Her is rated 3.77/5 from 379 votes. Choose Fée des Merveilles for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Embrace Her for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fée des Merveilles or Embrace Her?

They last about the same: Fée des Merveilles 60/100, Embrace Her 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fée des Merveilles or Embrace Her?

Embrace Her projects furthest (Embrace Her 57/100, Fée des Merveilles 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fée des Merveilles and Embrace Her smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and rose accords. Common notes include Peach, Raspberry, Mandarin Orange and Rose.

Is Fée des Merveilles or Embrace Her better for summer or winter?

Fée des Merveilles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fée des Merveilles and Embrace Her?

Fée des Merveilles has top notes of Peach, Sorbet, Raspberry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peach Blossom, Rose and Pink Pepper, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Tonka Bean. Embrace Her has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Candy apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Peach and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Almond, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk.

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