Fragrance comparison

Formosa vs Privé

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 533 ratings analysed

Formosa

Ormonde Jayne

3.8020 votes

Rank #43,577 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Privé

Ormonde Jayne

3.83513 votes

Rank #5,504 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Privé takes 5 of 5 categories.

Formosa
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Privé
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Formosa0/5

Privé5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FormosaOrmonde Jayne

PrivéOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 77%

3.83/ 5 · 513 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerPrivéRating 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

31%Love

39%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

383 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPrivé

SillagePrivé

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value46

Category winnerPrivéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

woody84%

fruity77%

green69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

soft spicy77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both floral and citrus

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

Top

Rice BasmatiFreesiaCorianderOsmanthusBergamotGreen MandarinPetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart

OrrisClary SageGardeniaMagnoliaBlack CurrantJasmine

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmbroxanVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Currant, Osmanthus and Freesia. 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

Spring100

Summer73

Fall56

Winter25

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex44

Women44

Men4

Unisex31

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,577

PerfumerCeline Ripert, Linda Pilkington

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#5,504

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerPrivéHigher 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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Privé is a polished floral musk with a bright citrus and florist-shop opening, softened by powdery basmati rice, orris and creamy woods. On skin it can feel fresh, silky and lightly sweet, with coriander and green facets adding a dry aromatic edge. It suits someone who enjoys refined, transparent florals with an unusu…

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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, Formosa or Privé?

Privé takes 5 of 5 categories. Formosa is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Privé is rated 3.83/5 from 513 votes. Choose Formosa for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Privé for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Formosa or Privé?

Privé lasts longest (Privé 69/100, Formosa 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Formosa or Privé?

Privé projects furthest (Privé 60/100, Formosa 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Formosa and Privé smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Currant, Osmanthus and Freesia.

Is Formosa or Privé better for summer or winter?

Formosa suits daytime wear; Privé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Formosa and Privé?

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. Privé has top notes of Rice Basmati, Freesia, Coriander and Osmanthus, heart notes of Orris, Clary Sage, Gardenia and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Ambroxan and Vanilla.