Formosa vs Precious Heart
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
69%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Precious Heart takes 4 of 5 categories.
FormosaChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Precious HeartChoose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Formosa1/5
Precious Heart4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Precious Heart
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Formosa
- Sillage & projection
- Precious Heart
- Value for money
- Precious Heart
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Precious Heart
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FormosaOrmonde JaynePrecious HeartGuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 22%Had 1%Want 77%
3.98/ 5 · 177 votes
Have 40%Had 33%Want 28%
Category winnerPrecious HeartRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
45%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
10%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
33%Love
47%Like
5%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate
177 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFormosa
SillagePrecious Heart
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPrecious HeartBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
floral92%
woody84%
fruity77%
green69%
warm spicy61%
floral100%
citrus86%
woody72%
aromatic58%
fruity44%
warm spicy30%
Scent match69%Closely related · both floral, citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotCitronCardamomBlack Currant
Heart
Green TeaOsmanthusFreesia
Base
Tea LeafSandalwoodCedarMusk
Notes
Lemon VerbenaFreesiaGrapefruitMagnoliaOsmanthusMuskCedarSandalwoodCardamom
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Osmanthus, Freesia and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Precious Heart, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer60
Fall60
Winter20
Day100
Night63
Spring100
Summer82
Fall29
Winter11
Day100
Night24
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,577
PerfumerCeline Ripert, Linda Pilkington
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#16,774
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerPrecious HeartHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFormosa 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…
Reviews →Precious Heart by Guerlain opens with an energetic burst of tart grapefruit and sharp lemon verbena. This zesty citrus start immediately gives way to a lush floral heart centered on clean magnolia, sweet freesia, and delicate osmanthus blossoms. As the green freshness settles, subtle warm spicy hints of cardamom weave…
Reviews →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, Formosa or Precious Heart?
Precious Heart takes 4 of 5 categories. Formosa is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Precious Heart is rated 3.98/5 from 177 votes. Choose Formosa for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Precious Heart for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Formosa or Precious Heart?
They last about the same: Formosa 63/100, Precious Heart 62/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Formosa or Precious Heart?
Precious Heart projects furthest (Precious Heart 61/100, Formosa 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Formosa and Precious Heart smell similar?
Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Osmanthus, Freesia and Sandalwood.
Is Formosa or Precious Heart better for summer or winter?
Formosa suits daytime wear; Precious Heart suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Formosa and Precious Heart?
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. Precious Heart features Lemon Verbena, Freesia, Grapefruit, Magnolia and Osmanthus.
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