Fragrance comparison

Fée des Merveilles vs Parabole

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Fée des Merveilles

Panouge

4.003 votes

Rank #56,583 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Parabole

Succes de Paris

3.9020 votes

Rank #35,049 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parabole takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fée des Merveilles
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Parabole
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fée des Merveilles1/4

Parabole3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fée des MerveillesPanouge

ParaboleSucces de Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 21%Had 14%Want 64%

3.90/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 18%Want 59%

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

20%Love

60%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityParabole

SillageParabole

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFée des MerveillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity86%

rose72%

powdery58%

woody44%

sweet30%

vanilla100%

powdery88%

amber77%

almond65%

sweet53%

fruity42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery, fruity and sweet

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

Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

HeliotropeRoseGeraniumIrisVioletJasmine

Base

VanillaAmberPeachSandalwoodMuskRaspberry

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

Spring50

Summer67

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night38

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#35,049

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerParaboleHigher 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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Parabole by Succes de Paris blends fruity mandarin and black currant with a powdery heart of heliotrope, iris, and violet. This 2003 floral fruity creation settles into a warm, vanilla-drenched base of sandalwood and amber. It feels like a vintage discovery perfect for those who appreciate sweet, powdery skin scents d…

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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 Parabole?

Parabole takes 3 of 4 categories. Fée des Merveilles is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Parabole is rated 3.90/5 from 20 votes. Choose Fée des Merveilles for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Parabole for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fée des Merveilles or Parabole?

They last about the same: Parabole 62/100, Fée des Merveilles 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fée des Merveilles or Parabole?

Parabole projects furthest (Parabole 69/100, Fée des Merveilles 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fée des Merveilles and Parabole smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Raspberry, Mandarin Orange and Rose.

Is Fée des Merveilles or Parabole better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fée des Merveilles and Parabole?

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. Parabole has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Heliotrope, Rose, Geranium and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Peach and Sandalwood.