Fragrance comparison

Herbes Troublantes vs Marcelle Fantasy

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 691 ratings analysed

Herbes Troublantes

Guerlain

4.25690 votes

Rank #6,884 GreenCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Marcelle Fantasy

Abelha Rainha

4.001 votes

Rank #63,641 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marcelle Fantasy takes 2 of 3 categories.

Herbes Troublantes
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Marcelle Fantasy
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Herbes Troublantes1/3

Marcelle Fantasy2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Marcelle Fantasy
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Marcelle Fantasy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Herbes Troublantes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Herbes TroublantesGuerlain

Marcelle FantasyAbelha Rainha

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 690 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 45%Had 18%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

34%Like

12%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

690 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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMarcelle Fantasy

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMarcelle FantasyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

citrus90%

musky80%

white floral70%

powdery60%

fresh spicy50%

white floral100%

citrus83%

tuberose65%

woody48%

animalic30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Herbal NotesWhite MuskOrange BlossomBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomBergamotPear

Heart

TuberoseIndian Jasmine

Base

Virginia CedarWhite MuskMadagascar Vanilla

InformationalShared notesWhite Musk, Orange Blossom and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Herbes Troublantes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer100

Fall24

Winter12

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex66

Women11

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,884

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews86

Overall rank#63,641

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHerbes TroublantesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Herbes Troublantes by Guerlain offers a clean, green, and citrus scent profile that modernises traditional cologne. Built around crisp bergamot and aromatic herbal notes, the composition opens with a sharp, sunlit brightness reminiscent of crushed garden foliage. As the initial zest softens, orange blossom emerges to …

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Marcelle Fantasy is a bright white floral that opens with juicy pear and a clean bergamot sparkle, then quickly turns creamy with orange blossom. The heart leans into tuberose and jasmine, giving it that plush, slightly heady “bouquet in the sun” feel. In the dry-down, vanilla and soft musk smooth the edges while ceda…

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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, Herbes Troublantes or Marcelle Fantasy?

Marcelle Fantasy takes 2 of 3 categories. Herbes Troublantes is rated 4.25/5 from 690 votes; Marcelle Fantasy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Herbes Troublantes for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Marcelle Fantasy for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Herbes Troublantes or Marcelle Fantasy?

Marcelle Fantasy lasts longest (Marcelle Fantasy 60/100, Herbes Troublantes 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Herbes Troublantes and Marcelle Fantasy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include White Musk, Orange Blossom and Bergamot.

Is Herbes Troublantes or Marcelle Fantasy better for summer or winter?

Herbes Troublantes suits daytime wear; Marcelle Fantasy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Herbes Troublantes and Marcelle Fantasy?

Herbes Troublantes features Herbal Notes, White Musk, Orange Blossom and Bergamot. Marcelle Fantasy has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Pear, heart notes of Tuberose and Indian Jasmine, a base of Virginia Cedar, White Musk and Madagascar Vanilla.