Fragrance comparison

Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver vs Strenesse

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 367 ratings analysed

Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver

Yves Rocher

3.9625 votes

Rank #49,167 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Strenesse

3.89342 votes

Rank #8,867 PowderyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Strenesse takes 6 of 7 categories.

Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Strenesse
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver1/7

Strenesse6/7

Ratings & consensus: Strenesse
Community sentiment: Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver
Longevity: Strenesse
Sillage & projection: Strenesse
Value for money: Strenesse
Versatility: Strenesse
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Strenesse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En HiverYves Rocher

StrenesseStrenesse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 33%Had 20%Want 47%

3.89/ 5 · 342 votes

Have 31%Had 36%Want 33%

Category winnerStrenesseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

68%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

25%Love

56%Like

1%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

342 votes

Category winnerFolies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En HiverMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityStrenesse

SillageStrenesse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value66

Category winnerStrenesseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus91%

almond83%

fruity74%

vanilla65%

white floral56%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

almond84%

floral77%

white floral69%

nutty61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both almond, vanilla and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sweet NotesOrangeAlmondMelonVanilleJasmineAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Almond

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanilleIrisSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesAlmond, Vanille, Jasmine and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall27

Winter100

Day100

Night46

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerStrenesseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,167

PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,867

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerStrenesseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver by Yves Rocher brings an unusual twist to winter fragrances by combining frosty sweetness with sunlit fruit. Instead of heavy spice or dark woods, this eau de toilette opens with juicy melon and candied orange, quickly softening into toasted almond and creamy jasmin…

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Strenesse opens with a dry green almond note before melting into soft heliotrope and powdery iris. Formulated by Maurice Roucel in 2001, this floral composition settles into a warm base of vanilla, sandalwood, and amber. Many wearers detect a distinct cold milk accord alongside faint jasmine, creating a quiet skin sce…

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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, Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver or Strenesse?

Strenesse takes 6 of 7 categories. Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver is rated 3.96/5 from 25 votes; Strenesse is rated 3.89/5 from 342 votes. Choose Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Strenesse for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver or Strenesse?

Strenesse lasts longest (Strenesse 68/100, Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver or Strenesse?

Strenesse projects furthest (Strenesse 60/100, Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver and Strenesse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share almond, vanilla and white floral accords. Common notes include Almond, Vanille, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver or Strenesse better for summer or winter?

For summer, Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver is the stronger pick. For winter, Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver is the stronger pick. Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver and Strenesse?

Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver features Sweet Notes, Orange, Almond, Melon and Vanille. Strenesse has top notes of Almond, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanille, Iris, Sandalwood and Amber.