Fragrance comparison

Fresh Festival Woman vs Hussy

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Fresh Festival Woman

Desigual

3.8137 votes

Rank #29,710 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Hussy

Merle Norman

4.147 votes

Rank #51,968 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Fresh Festival Woman
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hussy
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Fresh Festival Woman2/4

Hussy2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh Festival WomanDesigual

HussyMerle Norman

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 48%Had 25%Want 27%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

43%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityHussy

SillageHussy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFresh Festival WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both fruity, citrus and sweet

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

Big StrawberryRaspberryNeroliLemonBitter Orange

Heart

Orange BlossomTuberoseGardeniaPeony

Base

AmberHoneyMuskPatchouliSandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Peony, Orange Blossom 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

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#51,968

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFresh Festival WomanHigher 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…

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Merle Norman Hussy opens with a burst of ripe strawberry, tart raspberry, and bright bitter orange that quickly yields to a rich floral heart. Orange blossom, tuberose, and gardenia create an opulent white bouquet on skin, balancing the initial fruitiness with a creamy petal texture. As the fragrance settles, warm amb…

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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 Hussy?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fresh Festival Woman is rated 3.81/5 from 37 votes; Hussy is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Fresh Festival Woman for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hussy for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fresh Festival Woman or Hussy?

Hussy lasts longest (Hussy 80/100, Fresh Festival Woman 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fresh Festival Woman or Hussy?

Hussy projects furthest (Hussy 83/100, Fresh Festival Woman 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fresh Festival Woman and Hussy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Neroli, Peony, Orange Blossom and Raspberry.

Is Fresh Festival Woman or Hussy better for summer or winter?

Fresh Festival Woman suits daytime wear; Hussy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh Festival Woman and Hussy?

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. Hussy has top notes of Big Strawberry, Raspberry, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Tuberose, Gardenia and Peony, a base of Amber, Honey, Musk and Patchouli.