Fragrance comparison

Fresh Festival Woman vs Signature

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Fresh Festival Woman

Desigual

3.8137 votes

Rank #29,710 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Signature

Helder Machado Perfumes

4.899 votes

Rank #32,910 CitrusAromatic

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.
Signature
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fresh Festival Woman2/4

Signature2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Signature
Sillage & projection: Signature
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

SignatureHelder Machado Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 48%Had 25%Want 27%

4.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 67%

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

89%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate97

Category winners

LongevitySignature

SillageSignature

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value36

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%

aromatic92%

green84%

floral77%

white floral69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus

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

KumquatSicilian LemonBergamotNeroliMandarin Orange

Heart

MintOrange BlossomPetitgrainPeonyFreesia

Base

IrisVetiverMuskAmberPatchouli

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

Summer100

Fall83

Winter67

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

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

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#32,910

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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Signature opens with a bright burst of kumquat, Sicilian lemon, and bergamot, backed by crisp neroli and sweet mandarin orange. The opening feels sharply refreshing on hot summer mornings, delivering an immediate splash of tart citrus and bitter green rind. As the top notes settle, mint and petitgrain inject a cool, h…

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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 Signature?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fresh Festival Woman is rated 3.81/5 from 37 votes; Signature is rated 4.89/5 from 9 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 Signature for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fresh Festival Woman or Signature?

Signature lasts longest (Signature 67/100, Fresh Festival Woman 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fresh Festival Woman or Signature?

Signature projects furthest (Signature 61/100, Fresh Festival Woman 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fresh Festival Woman and Signature smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Peony and Orange Blossom.

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

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

What are the notes in Fresh Festival Woman and Signature?

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. Signature has top notes of Kumquat, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Mint, Orange Blossom, Petitgrain and Peony, a base of Iris, Vetiver, Musk and Amber.