French Macaroon vs 18 - 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
French MacaroonChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
18 - 12Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
French Macaroon2/4
18 - 122/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- 18 - 12
- Sillage & projection
- French Macaroon
- Value for money
- French Macaroon
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 18 - 12
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
French MacaroonSpring18 - 12OrmaieWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.71/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 7%Had 2%Want 90%
3.68/ 5 · 196 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate14%Love
71%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
39%Love
35%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate
150 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity18 - 12
SillageFrench Macaroon
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFrench MacaroonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla83%
almond65%
fruity48%
rose30%
sweet100%
fruity92%
cherry84%
almond77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and almond
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
StrawberryOrange
Heart
MacaronsRose PetalsAlmond
Base
SugarApricotVanillaMusk
Top
LitchiRose PetalsMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
CherryRoseAlmondVioletHeliotrope
Base
SugarVanillaSandalwoodSage
InformationalShared notesRose Petals, Almond, Sugar and Vanilla. 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
Fall33
Winter67
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer64
Fall93
Winter69
Day100
Night–
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#59,819
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#10,055
PerfumerSerge de Oliveira
Launched—
Reviews28
Category winner18 - 12Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSpring French Macaroon smells like stepping right past the glass counter of a Parisian patisserie on a sunny morning. The first spray releases a bright splash of candied strawberry and sweet orange pulp, cutting cleanly through the early sweetness. As it settles into the skin, the fragrance reveals its true heart: cri…
Reviews →Ormaie 18 - 12 is a sweet floral gourmand built around rose, cherry, almond and a powdery violet-heliotrope softness. It opens bright and sugary, with litchi, mandarin and bergamot giving the fruit a sharp lift before it settles into cherry almond cream over vanilla, sandalwood and sage. It suits shoppers who want som…
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, French Macaroon or 18 - 12?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. French Macaroon is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; 18 - 12 is rated 3.68/5 from 196 votes. Choose French Macaroon for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 18 - 12 for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, French Macaroon or 18 - 12?
18 - 12 lasts longest (18 - 12 71/100, French Macaroon 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, French Macaroon or 18 - 12?
French Macaroon projects furthest (French Macaroon 63/100, 18 - 12 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do French Macaroon and 18 - 12 smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and almond accords. Common notes include Rose Petals, Almond, Sugar and Vanilla.
Is French Macaroon or 18 - 12 better for summer or winter?
French Macaroon suits daytime wear; 18 - 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in French Macaroon and 18 - 12?
French Macaroon has top notes of Strawberry and Orange, heart notes of Macarons, Rose Petals and Almond, a base of Sugar, Apricot, Vanilla and Musk. 18 - 12 has top notes of Litchi, Rose Petals, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cherry, Rose, Almond and Violet, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Sage.
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