Fragrance comparison

Fresh Festival Woman vs Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 279 ratings analysed

Fresh Festival Woman

Desigual

3.8137 votes

Rank #29,710 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)

Yves Saint Laurent

4.06242 votes

Rank #10,421 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) takes 5 of 7 categories.

Fresh Festival Woman
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Fresh Festival Woman2/7

Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)5/7

Ratings & consensus: Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
Community sentiment: Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
Longevity: Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
Sillage & projection: Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
Value for money: Fresh Festival Woman
Versatility: Fresh Festival Woman
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh Festival WomanDesigual

Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 48%Had 25%Want 27%

4.06/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

Category winnerElle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

62%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

36%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

242 votes

Category winnerElle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityElle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)

SillageElle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value59

Category winnerFresh Festival WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

woody84%

fresh77%

citrus69%

patchouli61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both citrus, warm spicy and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeGingerNeroli

Heart2-3 hrs

PeonyOrange Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

RaspberryPatchouli

Top

GingerMandarin OrangeRaspberry

Heart

PeonyFreesiaJasmine

Base

PatchouliCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Ginger, Peony and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Fresh Festival Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFresh Festival WomanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 18%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,421

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerElle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desigual Fresh Festival Woman greets you with an immediate sparkle of mandarin orange and spicy fresh ginger. It wakes up your senses right away. You get a quick flash of alcohol for two minutes, but it rapidly clears to reveal clean neroli petals and a lush heart of pink peony. Dewy orange blossom keeps the middle ra…

Reviews →

Elle Shocking by Yves Saint Laurent offers a lively, zesty twist on the original Elle DNA. It opens with a bright burst of juicy mandarin orange and tangy raspberry, instantly sharpened by a fresh kick of spicy ginger. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, the scent unfolds into an airy floral heart of peony, crisp f…

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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 is better, Fresh Festival Woman or Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)?

Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) takes 5 of 7 categories. Fresh Festival Woman is rated 3.81/5 from 37 votes; Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) is rated 4.06/5 from 242 votes. Choose Fresh Festival Woman for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fresh Festival Woman or Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)?

Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) lasts longest (Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) 66/100, Fresh Festival Woman 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fresh Festival Woman or Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)?

Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) projects furthest (Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) 61/100, Fresh Festival Woman 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fresh Festival Woman and Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, warm spicy and patchouli accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ginger, Peony and Raspberry.

Is Fresh Festival Woman or Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fresh Festival Woman is the stronger pick. For winter, Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) is the stronger pick. Fresh Festival Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh Festival Woman and Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)?

Fresh Festival Woman has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Ginger and Neroli, heart notes of Peony and Orange Blossom, a base of Raspberry and Patchouli. Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) has top notes of Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Raspberry, heart notes of Peony, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Cedar and Musk.