Fragrance comparison

Herbae Spartium vs Meili 8

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 59 ratings analysed

3 wins

Herbae Spartium

L'Occitane en Provence

3.8358 votes

Rank #26,604 Yellow FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Meili 8

Atelier d'Artistes By Alexandre.J

4.001 votes

Rank #64,831 WoodyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Herbae Spartium takes 3 of 4 categories.

Herbae Spartium
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Meili 8
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Herbae Spartium3/4

Meili 81/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Herbae Spartium
Sillage & projection: Meili 8
Value for money: Herbae Spartium
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Herbae Spartium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Herbae SpartiumL'Occitane en Provence

Meili 8Atelier d'Artistes By Alexandre.J

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

52%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

7%Hate

58 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHerbae Spartium

SillageMeili 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value25

Category winnerHerbae SpartiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

sweet91%

white floral83%

woody74%

musky65%

amber56%

woody100%

white floral86%

musky72%

citrus58%

vanilla44%

powdery30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, white floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RhubarbGrapefruitSpices

Heart2-4 hrs

BroomJasmineSweet Grass

Base6-8 hrs

Ylang-YlangSylkolideWhite Woods

Top

BergamotGrapefruit

Heart

JasmineTuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base

White WoodsWhite MuskCashmere WoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and White Woods. Durations are only published for Herbae Spartium, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer76

Fall44

Winter32

Day100

Night53

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex29

Women65

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,604

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#64,831

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, Emna Doghri

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHerbae SpartiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Occitane Herbae Spartium captures the relaxed feeling of walking through a sunny field in late spring. The first spray delivers a crisp bite of sour rhubarb and juicy grapefruit, backed by a quick pinch of dry spice. Within twenty minutes, the tart citrus settles down into warm yellow broom blossom and sweet grass. …

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Meili 8 opens with a quick flash of tart bergamot and grapefruit before plunging into a dense heart of creamy tuberose, jasmine, and yellow ylang-ylang. Created by perfumers Amelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, and Emna Doghri, the scent sits on a dry base of cashmere wood, white woods, and pale vanilla. The white …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Herbae Spartium or Meili 8?

Herbae Spartium takes 3 of 4 categories. Herbae Spartium is rated 3.83/5 from 58 votes; Meili 8 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Herbae Spartium for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Meili 8 for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Herbae Spartium or Meili 8?

Herbae Spartium lasts longest (Herbae Spartium 66/100, Meili 8 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Herbae Spartium or Meili 8?

Meili 8 projects furthest (Meili 8 63/100, Herbae Spartium 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Herbae Spartium and Meili 8 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and White Woods.

Is Herbae Spartium or Meili 8 better for summer or winter?

Herbae Spartium suits daytime wear; Meili 8 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Herbae Spartium and Meili 8?

Herbae Spartium has top notes of Rhubarb, Grapefruit and Spices, heart notes of Broom, Jasmine and Sweet Grass, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Sylkolide and White Woods. Meili 8 has top notes of Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Woods, White Musk, Cashmere Wood and Vanilla.