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Freshness vs 24BC

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

Updated 8 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Freshness takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Freshness

    Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • 24BC

    Choose it for a powdery and yellow floral character.

Freshness1/1
24BC0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Freshness

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FreshnessTwo Mark
24BCScent Nostalgia
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
citrus92%
violet84%
woody77%
floral69%
vanilla61%
powdery100%
yellow floral92%
woody84%
floral77%
violet69%
green61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both powdery, woody and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
LemonBergamotIris
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseMimosaViolet
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaSandalwoodMusk
Top
MimosaGreen NotesBergamotRose
Heart
VioletLilyYlang-Ylang
Base
IrisHeliotropeMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Rose and Mimosa. Durations are only published for Freshness, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer75
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night41

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men60
Unisex20
Women20
Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews1

Overall rank#69,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFreshnessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Two Mark Freshness completely subverts expectations. You might expect a generic aquatic splash from the name. You get something far drier. The initial spray hits with a biting surge of tart lemon and aromatic bergamot. It feels bracing. Within minutes, a heavy veil of powdery iris sweeps across the citrus, cutting thr…

Reviews →

24BC by Scent Nostalgia is a powdery floral built around mimosa, violet, iris and a soft musky sandalwood base. It opens green and gently citrusy with bergamot and rose, then turns more makeup-like and floral as violet, lily and ylang-ylang come forward. If you enjoy smooth, elegant florals with a noticeable powdery f…

Reviews →
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.

Do Freshness and 24BC smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and violet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Rose and Mimosa.

Is Freshness or 24BC better for summer or winter?

Freshness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Freshness and 24BC?

Freshness has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Iris, heart notes of Rose, Mimosa and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. 24BC has top notes of Mimosa, Green Notes, Bergamot and Rose, heart notes of Violet, Lily and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Iris, Heliotrope, Musk and Sandalwood.

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