Fragrance comparison

Fresh Festival Woman vs Knot

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,966 ratings analysed

Fresh Festival Woman

Desigual

3.8137 votes

Rank #29,710 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Knot

Bottega Veneta

3.901,929 votes

Rank #2,797 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Knot takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fresh Festival Woman
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Knot
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Fresh Festival Woman3/7

Knot4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh Festival WomanDesigual

KnotBottega Veneta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 48%Had 25%Want 27%

3.90/ 5 · 1,929 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerKnotRating 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

30%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

1,929 votes

Category winnerFresh Festival WomanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityKnot

SillageKnot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value41

Category winnerFresh Festival WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

citrus100%

white floral91%

floral83%

sweet74%

fresh65%

lavender56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, sweet and fresh

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

NeroliOrange BlossomClementineLimeMandarin Orange

Heart

LavenderPeonyWhite Rose

Base

MuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Neroli, Peony and Orange Blossom. 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

Winter34

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%

Men3

Unisex15

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,797

PerfumerDaniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews157

Category winnerKnotHigher 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 →

Daniela Andrier created Knot in 2014 as an airy contrast to Bottega Veneta's original leather EDP. It opens with sharp neroli, clementine, and lime before settling into clean lavender and white rose. Warm tonka bean and musk ground the base, creating a crisp, soap-clean profile built for warm spring mornings and polis…

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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 Knot?

Knot takes 4 of 7 categories. Fresh Festival Woman is rated 3.81/5 from 37 votes; Knot is rated 3.90/5 from 1,929 votes. Choose Fresh Festival Woman for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Knot for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fresh Festival Woman or Knot?

Knot lasts longest (Knot 62/100, Fresh Festival Woman 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fresh Festival Woman or Knot?

Projection is very close: Knot 59/100, Fresh Festival Woman 57/100 for sillage.

Do Fresh Festival Woman and Knot smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Peony and Orange Blossom.

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

For summer, Fresh Festival Woman is the stronger pick. For winter, Knot is the stronger pick. Fresh Festival Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh Festival Woman and Knot?

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. Knot has top notes of Neroli, Orange Blossom, Clementine and Lime, heart notes of Lavender, Peony and White Rose, a base of Musk and Tonka Bean.