Fragrance comparison

Frey vs Gimgembre

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 143 ratings analysed

1 wins

Frey

Oriflame

4.37143 votes

Rank #7,903 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Gimgembre

Place des Lices

—0 votes

Rank #73,258 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Frey takes 1 of 1 categories.

Frey
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Gimgembre
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Frey1/1

Gimgembre0/1

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: Frey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FreyOriflame

GimgembrePlace des Lices

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 22%Had 78%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 14%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

143 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

herbal48%

warm spicy30%

warm spicy100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

herbal65%

fresh spicy53%

aquatic42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LemonGrapefruitOrange

Heart

MarjoramRed ThymeCardamom

Base

Musk

Top

CardamomArtemisiaLemonGrapefruitOrangeMint

Heart

ClovesWater Notes

Base

AmberwoodOakmossVetiverWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Grapefruit, Orange and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall0

Winter47

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,903

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#73,258

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFreyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oriflame Frey opens with a sharp burst of lemon, sour grapefruit, and sweet orange that immediately brightens cool morning air. As the initial citrus rush cools down, aromatic marjoram and earthy red thyme surface to give the composition a distinctly herbal, green edge. Cardamom adds a touch of dry warmth before the s…

Reviews →

Place des Lices Gimgembre is a crisp chypre fruity fragrance that blends bright citruses with a warm, spiced undertone. Sharp grapefruit and refreshing mint sparkle in the opening, leading to a core of water notes and cloves before settling into a dry oakmoss and vetiver base. It offers an uplifting, clean scent profi…

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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.

Do Frey and Gimgembre smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Grapefruit, Orange and Cardamom.

Is Frey or Gimgembre better for summer or winter?

Gimgembre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Frey and Gimgembre?

Frey has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Marjoram, Red Thyme and Cardamom, a base of Musk. Gimgembre has top notes of Cardamom, Artemisia, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cloves and Water Notes, a base of Amberwood, Oakmoss, Vetiver and White Musk.