Fragrance comparison

Fresh Festival Woman vs Mon Paris Couture

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 573 ratings analysed

Fresh Festival Woman

Desigual

3.8137 votes

Rank #29,710 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Mon Paris Couture

Yves Saint Laurent

3.89536 votes

Rank #4,635 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mon Paris Couture 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.
Mon Paris Couture
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Fresh Festival Woman3/7

Mon Paris Couture4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh Festival WomanDesigual

Mon Paris CoutureYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 48%Had 25%Want 27%

3.89/ 5 · 536 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerMon Paris CoutureRating 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

32%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

536 votes

Category winnerFresh Festival WomanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMon Paris Couture

SillageMon Paris Couture

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value47

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%

fruity92%

rose84%

floral77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, fruity 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

RaspberryGrapefruitLitchiBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

RosePeonyOrange BlossomDatura

Base

White MuskPatchouliCashmeranAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, 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

Winter28

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%

Men1

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,635

PerfumerDora Baghriche, Harry Fremont, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews75

Category winnerMon Paris CoutureHigher 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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Mon Paris Couture by Yves Saint Laurent is a bright, sparkling fruity-floral fragrance that brings a zesty citrus twist to the sweet berry DNA of the original line. Sliced grapefruit, tart raspberry, and juicy litchi open the scent with a crisp, fizzy brightness before settling into a romantic heart of fresh rosebuds,…

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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 Mon Paris Couture?

Mon Paris Couture takes 4 of 7 categories. Fresh Festival Woman is rated 3.81/5 from 37 votes; Mon Paris Couture is rated 3.89/5 from 536 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 Mon Paris Couture for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fresh Festival Woman or Mon Paris Couture?

Mon Paris Couture lasts longest (Mon Paris Couture 64/100, Fresh Festival Woman 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fresh Festival Woman or Mon Paris Couture?

Mon Paris Couture projects furthest (Mon Paris Couture 60/100, Fresh Festival Woman 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fresh Festival Woman and Mon Paris Couture smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Peony, Orange Blossom and Raspberry.

Is Fresh Festival Woman or Mon Paris Couture better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fresh Festival Woman and Mon Paris Couture?

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. Mon Paris Couture has top notes of Raspberry, Grapefruit, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Peony, Orange Blossom and Datura, a base of White Musk, Patchouli, Cashmeran and Ambroxan.