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Freshness vs Revillon 4

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

Updated 22 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Freshness takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Freshness

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

  • Revillon 4

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

Freshness3/4
Revillon 41/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Freshness
Sillage & projection
Freshness
Value for money
Freshness
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Revillon 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FreshnessTwo Mark
Revillon 4Revillon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
3.95/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%
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

22%Love
56%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityFreshness

SillageFreshness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price value50
Category winnerFreshnessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
citrus92%
violet84%
woody77%
floral69%
vanilla61%
powdery100%
floral92%
woody84%
violet77%
aldehydic69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both powdery, violet and woody

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
AldehydesGalbanumBergamotHyacinth
Heart
VioletJasmineCarnationMimosaRoseIrisYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodVetiverCivetAmbergrisTolu BalsamMyrrh
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
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men60
Unisex20
Women20
Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews1

Overall rank#21,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerRevillon 4Higher 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…

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Revillon 4 arrives as a distinct 1973 floral aldehyde classic. It opens with sharp, bracing green notes of galbanum and hyacinth before softening into a powdery bouquet of violet, iris, and mimosa. The dry-down introduces a resinous depth, anchored by sandalwood and civet. It is a structured, sophisticated scent for t…

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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, Freshness or Revillon 4?

Freshness takes 3 of 4 categories. Freshness is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Revillon 4 is rated 3.95/5 from 14 votes. Choose Freshness for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Revillon 4 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Freshness or Revillon 4?

Freshness lasts longest (Freshness 87/100, Revillon 4 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Freshness or Revillon 4?

Freshness projects furthest (Freshness 83/100, Revillon 4 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Freshness and Revillon 4 smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Rose and Mimosa.

Is Freshness or Revillon 4 better for summer or winter?

Freshness suits daytime wear; Revillon 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Freshness and Revillon 4?

Freshness has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Iris, heart notes of Rose, Mimosa and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Revillon 4 has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Bergamot and Hyacinth, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Carnation and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Civet and Ambergris.

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