Fragrance comparison

Flower Water No.20 vs Terre Fertile No.18

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Flower Water No.20

Marie-Stella-Maris

3.679 votes

Rank #46,838 FloralFresh

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23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Terre Fertile No.18

Marie-Stella-Maris

4.004 votes

Rank #50,661 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terre Fertile No.18 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Flower Water No.20
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Terre Fertile No.18
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Flower Water No.202/5

Terre Fertile No.183/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Terre Fertile No.18
Sillage & projection: Flower Water No.20
Value for money: Terre Fertile No.18
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Terre Fertile No.18
Fragranxe ranking: Flower Water No.20

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flower Water No.20Marie-Stella-Maris

Terre Fertile No.18Marie-Stella-Maris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTerre Fertile No.18

SillageFlower Water No.20

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value44

Category winnerTerre Fertile No.18Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh86%

aquatic72%

citrus58%

rose44%

powdery30%

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

iris69%

amber61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Water NotesBergamotGrapefruitMandarinRaspberryLemon Peel

Heart2 to 4 hours

TulipWater LilyPeonyRoseMagnoliaVioletCyclamen

Base4 to 7 hours

CedarMuskAmbroxanVetiverMossPatchouliSandal

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotGrapefruitMandarinPink Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

IrisRoseBlack Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanSandalLeatherCashmere WoodVanillaDry WoodAmbroxanCedar

Category winnerTerre Fertile No.18Longest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night33

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,838

PerfumerCharlotte Jullien, Douglas Morel

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#50,661

PerfumerCharlotte Jullien, Douglas Morel

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFlower Water No.20Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flower Water No.20 by Marie-Stella-Maris brings the atmosphere of a Dutch flower stall straight to your skin. The scent opens with cool water notes, tart lemon peel, juicy mandarin, grapefruit, and a hint of sweet raspberry. As the sharp citrus calms down, a wet floral bouquet emerges, dominated by tulip, crisp water …

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Terre Fertile No.18 by Marie-Stella-Maris brings together zesty citrus, powdery florals, and rich woods. The scent opens with a burst of bergamot, grapefruit, and mandarin, sharpened by pink pepper. As the sharp citrus calms down, a central blend of powdery iris and rose emerges alongside black pepper. The base anchor…

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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, Flower Water No.20 or Terre Fertile No.18?

Terre Fertile No.18 takes 3 of 5 categories. Flower Water No.20 is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; Terre Fertile No.18 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Flower Water No.20 for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Terre Fertile No.18 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Flower Water No.20 or Terre Fertile No.18?

Terre Fertile No.18 lasts longest (Terre Fertile No.18 80/100, Flower Water No.20 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flower Water No.20 or Terre Fertile No.18?

Flower Water No.20 projects furthest (Flower Water No.20 58/100, Terre Fertile No.18 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flower Water No.20 and Terre Fertile No.18 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin and Rose.

Is Flower Water No.20 or Terre Fertile No.18 better for summer or winter?

Flower Water No.20 suits daytime wear; Terre Fertile No.18 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flower Water No.20 and Terre Fertile No.18?

Flower Water No.20 has top notes of Water Notes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin, heart notes of Tulip, Water Lily, Peony and Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk, Ambroxan and Vetiver. Terre Fertile No.18 has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Black Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandal, Leather and Cashmere Wood.