Fragrance comparison

First Rendezvous vs 87B EN-LAI

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

1 wins

First Rendezvous

Oriflame

3.7572 votes

Rank #26,129 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

87B EN-LAI

AHRES

—0 votes

Rank #70,626 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

First Rendezvous takes 1 of 1 categories.

First Rendezvous
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
87B EN-LAI
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

First Rendezvous1/1

87B EN-LAI0/1

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: First Rendezvous

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

First RendezvousOriflame

87B EN-LAIAHRES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 26%Had 30%Want 44%

—/ 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

15%Love

64%Like

1%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

72 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

floral65%

nutty48%

powdery30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Freesia

Heart

Nougat

Base

Vanilla

Top

PineappleBergamotFreesiaLemonThyme

Heart

LavenderVanillaJasmineCypressPine

Base

SandalwoodMuskAmberwood

InformationalShared notesFreesia and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall46

Winter36

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#70,626

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFirst RendezvousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

First Rendezvous by Oriflame opens with crisp freesia, bringing immediate floral brightness to morning wear. As the scent settles, subtle nougat adds soft sweetness. Vanilla grounds the base without feeling heavy. It sits close to the skin, making it a quiet choice for casual spring dates and daytime office settings w…

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87B EN-LAI reads as a bright woody aromatic with a crisp citrus opening, green herbs, and a softer floral heart. Pineapple, bergamot, lemon, and thyme give it lift early on, while lavender, cypress, pine, and sandalwood keep it clean, dry, and quietly polished. The vanilla and musk look restrained rather than dessert-…

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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.

Do First Rendezvous and 87B EN-LAI smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Freesia and Vanilla.

Is First Rendezvous or 87B EN-LAI better for summer or winter?

87B EN-LAI suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in First Rendezvous and 87B EN-LAI?

First Rendezvous has top notes of Freesia, heart notes of Nougat, a base of Vanilla. 87B EN-LAI has top notes of Pineapple, Bergamot, Freesia and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Vanilla, Jasmine and Cypress, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Amberwood.