Fragrance comparison

Hippie Princess vs Eighteen

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

Hippie Princess

Vera Wang

4.34120 votes

Rank #28,167 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Eighteen

Antonio Puig

3.504 votes

Rank #60,643 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Hippie Princess
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Eighteen
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Hippie Princess2/4

Eighteen2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eighteen
Sillage & projection: Hippie Princess
Value for money: Eighteen
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hippie Princess

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hippie PrincessVera Wang

EighteenAntonio Puig

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 20%Had 12%Want 68%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 59%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

120 votes

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityEighteen

SillageHippie Princess

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value88

Category winnerEighteenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral88%

tropical77%

sweet65%

vanilla53%

powdery42%

floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

aquatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MangoApple BlossomFreesia

Heart2-3 hrs

ApricotLotusJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaMuskWoody Notes

Top

MelonApricotBlack CurrantGeranium

Heart

MimosaLotusHeliotropeFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VetiverMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Apricot, Lotus and Musk. Durations are only published for Hippie Princess, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer100

Fall0

Winter7

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Casual 48%Work 19%Date 18%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,167

PerfumerGil Clavien

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,643

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHippie PrincessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Hippie Princess is a bright, sunlit fruity floral Eau de Toilette that pairs juicy red mango with crisp apple blossom and sweet freesia petals. As the initial spray settles on skin, lush apricot nectar and aquatic lotus emerge before resting on a cozy base of creamy vanilla and sheer pink musk. It feels casu…

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Eighteen opens with a soft fruity freshness, melon, apricot and black currant over a floral, lightly watery heart. As it settles, the scent turns more powdery and musky, with sandalwood and vetiver giving it a clean woody base. It usually reads as a gentle spring and summer fragrance with a vintage lean. If you enjoy …

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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, Hippie Princess or Eighteen?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Hippie Princess is rated 4.34/5 from 120 votes; Eighteen is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Hippie Princess for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Eighteen for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hippie Princess or Eighteen?

Eighteen lasts longest (Eighteen 55/100, Hippie Princess 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hippie Princess or Eighteen?

Hippie Princess projects furthest (Hippie Princess 55/100, Eighteen 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hippie Princess and Eighteen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Freesia, Apricot, Lotus and Musk.

Is Hippie Princess or Eighteen better for summer or winter?

Hippie Princess suits daytime wear; Eighteen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hippie Princess and Eighteen?

Hippie Princess has top notes of Mango, Apple Blossom and Freesia, heart notes of Apricot, Lotus and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Woody Notes. Eighteen has top notes of Melon, Apricot, Black Currant and Geranium, heart notes of Mimosa, Lotus, Heliotrope and Freesia, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.