Fragrance comparison

Flowing vs Immortelle Marilyn

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 773 ratings analysed

4 wins

Flowing

Puma

3.89632 votes

Rank #7,485 PowderyViolet

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Immortelle Marilyn

Nez a Nez

3.74141 votes

Rank #13,334 SweetNutty

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flowing takes 4 of 7 categories.

Flowing
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Immortelle Marilyn
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall.

Flowing4/7

Immortelle Marilyn3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FlowingPuma

Immortelle MarilynNez a Nez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 632 votes

Have 22%Had 78%Want 0%

3.74/ 5 · 141 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerFlowingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

60%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

632 votes

32%Love

50%Like

1%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

100 votes

Category winnerFlowingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityImmortelle Marilyn

SillageImmortelle Marilyn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value42

Category winnerFlowingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

fruity84%

floral77%

sweet69%

woody61%

sweet100%

nutty92%

leather84%

woody77%

herbal69%

fruity61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryFreesiaMandarin OrangeCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletIrisMimosaYlang-Ylang

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodMuskAmber

Top

HazelnutImmortelleRaspberryYlang-Ylang

Heart

LeatherNutmegIris

Base

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Musk. Durations are only published for Flowing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day100

Night33

Spring52

Summer32

Fall100

Winter60

Day–

Night–

Category winnerImmortelle MarilynMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Casual 46%Work 24%Date 16%Party 14%

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,485

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#13,334

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerFlowingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Puma Flowing opens with a burst of sweet raspberry, tart cassis, and crisp freesia. The first spray delivers a bright, fruity lift before the alcohol flashes off. It smells like chilled berry juice poured over clean floral soap. Within twenty minutes, soft violet and powdery iris move in to soften the sweetness. A cle…

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Immortelle Marilyn by Nez a Nez offers a daring, textured exploration of its namesake flower. It opens with a punchy, nutty hazelnut accord before settling into a dry, resinous, and leathery heart. This floral-oriental scent leans toward colder seasons, where its complex interplay of dried immortelle and amber can pro…

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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, Flowing or Immortelle Marilyn?

Flowing takes 4 of 7 categories. Flowing is rated 3.89/5 from 632 votes; Immortelle Marilyn is rated 3.74/5 from 141 votes. Choose Flowing for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Immortelle Marilyn for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Flowing or Immortelle Marilyn?

Immortelle Marilyn lasts longest (Immortelle Marilyn 69/100, Flowing 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flowing or Immortelle Marilyn?

Immortelle Marilyn projects furthest (Immortelle Marilyn 61/100, Flowing 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flowing and Immortelle Marilyn smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.

Is Flowing or Immortelle Marilyn better for summer or winter?

For summer, Immortelle Marilyn is the stronger pick. For winter, Immortelle Marilyn is the stronger pick. Flowing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flowing and Immortelle Marilyn?

Flowing has top notes of Raspberry, Freesia, Mandarin Orange and Cassis, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Mimosa and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber. Immortelle Marilyn has top notes of Hazelnut, Immortelle, Raspberry and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Leather, Nutmeg and Iris, a base of Amber and Musk.