Free vs Sei
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Free takes 4 of 4 categories.
FreeChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
SeiChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Free4/4
Sei0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Free
- Sillage & projection
- Free
- Value for money
- Free
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Free
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FreeO BoticárioSeiAmanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.42/ 5 · 438 votes
Have 49%Had 51%Want 0%
4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
32%Like
7%Ok
27%Dislike
8%Hate
438 votes
40%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFree
SillageFree
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFreeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody86%
citrus72%
fresh spicy58%
herbal44%
lavender30%
aromatic100%
woody91%
lavender83%
amber74%
herbal65%
musky56%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and lavender
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonBergamotLavenderJuniperOrange
Heart
Pine TreeCarnationSageArtemisiaGeraniumJasmine
Base
OakmossCedarVetiverMusk
Top
Pine needlesJuniper
Heart
LavenderSage
Base
LabdanumCedar
InformationalShared notesLavender, Juniper, Sage 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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter33
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#17,670
PerfumerGeorges Veyret
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#53,273
PerfumerJacques Chabert
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFreeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFree by O Boticário is a classic 1981 aromatic fougère that pairs a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and juniper with crisp pine needles and earthy oakmoss. It smells like stepping into a sunlit pine forest right after a brisk morning rain. Clean, herbal, and unapologetically green, it brings an invigorating vintage fr…
Reviews →Sei by Aman is a Aromatic Green fragrance for women and men. Sei was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Chabert. Top notes are Pine needles and Juniper; middle notes are Lavender and Sage; base notes are Labdanum and Cedar.
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, Free or Sei?
Free takes 4 of 4 categories. Free is rated 3.42/5 from 438 votes; Sei is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Free for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Sei for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Free or Sei?
They last about the same: Free 62/100, Sei 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Free or Sei?
Free projects furthest (Free 57/100, Sei 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Free and Sei smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Juniper, Sage and Cedar.
Is Free or Sei better for summer or winter?
Sei suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Free and Sei?
Free has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Lavender and Juniper, heart notes of Pine Tree, Carnation, Sage and Artemisia, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar, Vetiver and Musk. Sei has top notes of Pine needles and Juniper, heart notes of Lavender and Sage, a base of Labdanum and Cedar.
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