Fragrance comparison

Formosa vs N.08

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

1 wins

Formosa

Ormonde Jayne

3.8020 votes

Rank #39,742 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

N.08

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #73,365 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Formosa takes 1 of 1 categories.

Formosa
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
N.08
Choose it for a floral and woody character.

Formosa1/1

N.080/1

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: Formosa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FormosaOrmonde Jayne

N.08InEstasy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 77%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

woody84%

fruity77%

green69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

woody83%

fruity65%

musky48%

aquatic30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both floral, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCitronCardamomBlack Currant

Heart

Green TeaOsmanthusFreesia

Base

Tea LeafSandalwoodCedarMusk

Notes

Lotus PetalsFreesiaOsmanthusCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Freesia and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night63

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex44

Women44

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,742

PerfumerCeline Ripert, Linda Pilkington

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#73,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFormosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Formosa opens with a tart flash of citron and bergamot, paired with a subtle bite of black currant and aromatic cardamom. Within minutes, the sharp citrus softens into a green tea leaf core sweetened by apricot-tinged osmanthus flower and clean freesia. The scent settles into a dry woody foundation of cedar and sandal…

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N.08 by InEstasy delivers a crisp, floral experience centered on lotus petals and freesia. It sits close to the skin with a soft woody foundation of cedar. This is a bright, airy choice for daytime wear, especially during spring months when the weather starts to warm up, offering a clean, understated profile for every…

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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.

Do Formosa and N.08 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Freesia and Cedar.

Is Formosa or N.08 better for summer or winter?

Formosa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Formosa and N.08?

Formosa has top notes of Bergamot, Citron, Cardamom and Black Currant, heart notes of Green Tea, Osmanthus and Freesia, a base of Tea Leaf, Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk. N.08 features Lotus Petals, Freesia, Osmanthus, Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).