Fragrance comparison

Force d'Âme vs Brise Marine

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

Force d'Âme

Être

4.4626 votes

Rank #44,841 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Brise Marine

Alex Simone

4.754 votes

Rank #20,941 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Force d'Âme
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Brise Marine
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Force d'Âme2/4

Brise Marine2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Brise Marine
Sillage & projection: Force d'Âme
Value for money: Force d'Âme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Brise Marine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Force d'ÂmeÊtre

Brise MarineAlex Simone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityBrise Marine

SillageForce d'Âme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value44

Category winnerForce d'ÂmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody83%

floral65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

soft spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarwoodRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperBergamotMandarin

Heart

NeroliJasmineRose

Base

AmberVanillaTonkaCedarwood

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter45

Day100

Night69

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex45

Women50

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,841

PerfumerAlice Lavenat

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,941

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBrise MarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Force d'Âme by Être offers an intimate, grounded blend of dewy rose petals, dry Virginia cedarwood, and soft powdery musk. It smells like a calm morning in a sunlit room, starting with a crisp splash of fresh floral sweetness before settling into a warm, pencil-shaving cedar base. Unlike heavy traditional rose perfume…

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Brise Marine is a bright, breezy citrus that quickly turns into a sunlit neroli floral, then settles into a soft, warm base of amber, vanilla, tonka and clean cedarwood. Pink pepper gives the opening a light sparkle, rather than sharp bite. It suits anyone who likes fresh citruses with a smooth, slightly sweet dry-do…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Force d'Âme or Brise Marine?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Force d'Âme is rated 4.46/5 from 26 votes; Brise Marine is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Force d'Âme for a rose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Brise Marine for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Force d'Âme or Brise Marine?

Brise Marine lasts longest (Brise Marine 60/100, Force d'Âme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Force d'Âme or Brise Marine?

Force d'Âme projects furthest (Force d'Âme 48/100, Brise Marine 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Force d'Âme and Brise Marine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Cedarwood and Rose.

Is Force d'Âme or Brise Marine better for summer or winter?

Force d'Âme suits daytime wear; Brise Marine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Force d'Âme and Brise Marine?

Force d'Âme features Cedarwood and Rose. Brise Marine has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Neroli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Tonka and Cedarwood.