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

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

Updated 437 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vice Versa 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.

  • Vice Versa

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver1/7
Vice Versa6/7
Ratings & consensus
Vice Versa
Community sentiment
Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver
Longevity
Vice Versa
Sillage & projection
Vice Versa
Value for money
Vice Versa
Versatility
Vice Versa
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Vice Versa

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
Vice VersaYves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 33%Had 20%Want 47%
4.11/ 5 · 412 votes
Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%
Category winnerVice VersaRating 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

42%Love
40%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

412 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
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityVice Versa

SillageVice Versa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value47
Category winnerVice VersaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
citrus91%
almond83%
fruity74%
vanilla65%
white floral56%
white floral100%
fruity92%
floral84%
sweet77%
green69%
citrus61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity 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
TomatoMandarin OrangeRaspberryBlueberry
Heart
TuberoseAfrican Orange FlowerBellflowerJasmineFreesiaPeonyPeachMelon
Base
MuskIrisAmberVanilleVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesMelon, 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
Spring100
Summer91
Fall0
Winter32
Day–
Night–
Category winnerVice VersaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex67
Women0
Men0
Unisex3
Women97
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,167

PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,973

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVice VersaHigher 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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Vice Versa by Yves Saint Laurent is a playful floral fruity fragrance from 1999 that pairs tangy garden greens with sun-ripened fruit. It opens with an unexpected burst of crisp tomato vine, juicy mandarin orange, tart raspberry, and sweet blueberry. As the green crunch softens, a lush bouquet of creamy tuberose, Afri…

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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 Vice Versa?

Vice Versa takes 6 of 7 categories. Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver is rated 3.96/5 from 25 votes; Vice Versa is rated 4.11/5 from 412 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 Vice Versa for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

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

Vice Versa lasts longest (Vice Versa 65/100, 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 Vice Versa?

Vice Versa projects furthest (Vice Versa 62/100, 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 Vice Versa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Melon, Vanille, Jasmine and Amber.

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

For summer, Vice Versa 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 Vice Versa?

Folies de Saisons L'Esprit Dans Les Etoiles En Hiver features Sweet Notes, Orange, Almond, Melon and Vanille. Vice Versa has top notes of Tomato, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry and Blueberry, heart notes of Tuberose, African Orange Flower, Bellflower and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Iris, Amber and Vanille.

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