Fragrance comparison

Free vs Showcat

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Free

BadeFee

—0 votes

Rank #62,581 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Showcat

Pussy Deluxe

3.1029 votes

Rank #22,420 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Free
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Showcat
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Free2/4

Showcat2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FreeBadeFee

ShowcatPussy Deluxe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.10/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

10%Love

38%Like

3%Ok

48%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity38

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityFree

SillageShowcat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFreeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

rose77%

amber65%

woody53%

white floral42%

rose100%

fruity92%

floral84%

fresh77%

musky69%

green61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, rose and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FreesiaLitchiPeony

Heart

MagnoliaLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

AmberVirginia Cedar

Top15-30 mins

Granny Smith applePink PepperBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseFreesiaPeony

Base4-5 hrs

MuskAmberVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Peony, Rose and Amber. Durations are only published for Showcat, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer70

Fall30

Winter20

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 47%Work 25%Party 16%Date 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerShowcatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Free by BadeFee is a bright, floral-forward fragrance designed for daily wear. It opens with a crisp burst of freesia and litchi, settling quickly into a clean bouquet of magnolia and lily-of-the-valley. The base of amber and Virginia cedar provides a soft, woody anchor that sits close to the skin. It feels like a fre…

Reviews →

Pussy Deluxe released Showcat in 2010 inside an unapologetically cartoonish, striped flacon. Pop the pink cap, and you are greeted by an immediate burst of crisp Granny Smith apple and bright bergamot, given a mild tickle of pink pepper. The opening feels crunchy, juicy, and energetic. Within twenty minutes, the tart …

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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.

Which lasts longer, Free or Showcat?

Free lasts longest (Free 60/100, Showcat 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Free or Showcat?

Showcat projects furthest (Showcat 58/100, Free 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Free and Showcat smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, rose and fresh accords. Common notes include Freesia, Peony, Rose and Amber.

Is Free or Showcat better for summer or winter?

Free suits daytime wear; Showcat suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Free and Showcat?

Free has top notes of Freesia, Litchi and Peony, heart notes of Magnolia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Amber and Virginia Cedar. Showcat has top notes of Granny Smith apple, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Freesia and Peony, a base of Musk, Amber and Virginia Cedar.