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Honor vs Premiere Rencontre

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

Updated 52 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Honor takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Honor

    Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Premiere Rencontre

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Honor1/1
Premiere Rencontre0/1
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
Honor

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HonorRiggs
Premiere RencontreManzana Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
57%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value72
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
lavender92%
warm spicy84%
iris77%
earthy69%
woody61%
aromatic100%
woody92%
citrus84%
warm spicy77%
fresh spicy69%
amber61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomLemon
Heart
LavenderClary SageOrris
Base
Tonka BeanPatchouliVetiver
Top30 to 45 minutes
GrapefruitBergamotPineappleLemon
Heart2 to 4 hours
LavenderCardamomClary SageRose
Base4 to 6 hours
PatchouliVetiverAmberwoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Lemon, Lavender and Clary Sage. Durations are only published for Premiere Rencontre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,133

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#82,855

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHonorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Honor opens with lemon and cardamom, then settles into a smooth aromatic heart of lavender, clary sage, and orris. The dry-down adds tonka, patchouli, and vetiver, giving it a warm, slightly powdery woody feel rather than a bright citrus profile. It looks best suited to shoppers who want a modern unisex scent with aro…

Reviews →

Premiere Rencontre by Manzana Paris brings a classic aromatic fougere structure into modern daytime wear. The opening arrives with a lively burst of grapefruit, bergamot, lemon, and juicy pineapple. This bright citrus start quickly meets an herbal heart of French lavender, clary sage, warming cardamom, and a subtle to…

Reviews →
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.

Do Honor and Premiere Rencontre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Lemon, Lavender and Clary Sage.

Is Honor or Premiere Rencontre better for summer or winter?

Honor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honor and Premiere Rencontre?

Honor has top notes of Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Clary Sage and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vetiver. Premiere Rencontre has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Pineapple and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Clary Sage and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Amberwood and Sandalwood.

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