Fragrance comparison

Formidable vs La Vivacité

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 47 ratings analysed

Formidable

Reghen's Masters Perfumers

—0 votes

Rank #77,092 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

80%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

La Vivacité

Maison Alhambra

3.7847 votes

Rank #8,471 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Vivacité takes 1 of 1 categories.

Formidable
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character.
La Vivacité
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Formidable0/1

La Vivacité1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FormidableReghen's Masters Perfumers

La VivacitéMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.78/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 54%Had 10%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

43%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

iris69%

patchouli61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

patchouli84%

woody77%

fruity69%

iris61%

Scent match80%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlueberryPear

Heart

JasmineIrisOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaPatchouliTonka BeanPraline

Top

BlackcurrantPear

Heart

IrisOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

PatchouliTonka BeanPralineVanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Jasmine, Iris and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring87

Summer73

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex4

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,092

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,471

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerLa VivacitéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Formidable by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women. Top notes are Blueberry and Pear; middle notes are Jasmine, Iris and Orange Blossom; base notes are Vanilla, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Praline. It opens with Blueberry, Pear. The heart moves into Jasmine, Iris. In the dry-down, Vanilla, Patchouli give …

Reviews →

La Vivacité by Maison Alhambra offers a fruit-forward floral composition for women. It opens with bright blackcurrant and pear, settling into a heart of iris, orange blossom, and jasmine. The base of patchouli, praline, and vanilla provides a sweet, lasting foundation. Ideal for daily wear in temperate weather, this 2…

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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.

Do Formidable and La Vivacité smell similar?

Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Jasmine, Iris and Orange Blossom.

Is Formidable or La Vivacité better for summer or winter?

La Vivacité suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Formidable and La Vivacité?

Formidable has top notes of Blueberry and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Praline. La Vivacité has top notes of Blackcurrant and Pear, heart notes of Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Praline and Vanilla.