Fragrance comparison

Hug Me vs Le Parfum

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 969 ratings analysed

Hug Me

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4.502 votes

Rank #60,721 FruitySweet

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49%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Le Parfum

Sonia Rykiel

4.12967 votes

Rank #3,331 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Parfum takes 2 of 2 categories.

Hug Me
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Le Parfum
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Hug Me0/2

Le Parfum2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hug MeExpand

Le ParfumSonia Rykiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.12/ 5 · 967 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

41%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

967 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLe Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

floral83%

citrus74%

musky65%

woody56%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

fruity77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PearTangerineRaspberryBig Strawberry

Heart2-3 hrs

PassionfruitOsmanthusYlang-YlangFreesiaJasmineOrange

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwood

Top

AldehydesHinoki WoodPeachRaspberryMimosaPassionfruitBig StrawberryOrange

Heart

White HoneyCarnationOrris RootTuberoseOsmanthusRoseJasmine

Base

AmberBenzoinoak mossStyraxTonka BeanPatchouliVetiverVanille

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Big Strawberry, Passionfruit and Osmanthus. Durations are only published for Hug Me, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring20

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,721

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,331

PerfumerRichard Ibanez

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerLe ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hug Me by Expand opens with an energetic splash of sweet strawberry, juicy pear, and tangy tangerine that instantly feels like a chilled fruit smoothie on a warm morning. As the initial burst settles, creamy ylang-ylang and delicate freesia blossom over a mellow heart of passionfruit and osmanthus, bringing a clean, y…

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Sonia Rykiel Le Parfum opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, bitter orange, and dark raspberry liquor. As the initial brightness settles, white honey and spicy carnation emerge over a thick base of amber and hinoki wood. The scent balances resinous warmth with dry, hay-like sweetness and earthy oak moss. It wears bes…

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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, Hug Me or Le Parfum?

Le Parfum takes 2 of 2 categories. Hug Me is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Le Parfum is rated 4.12/5 from 967 votes. Choose Hug Me for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Le Parfum for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Hug Me or Le Parfum?

Le Parfum projects furthest (Le Parfum 72/100, Hug Me 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hug Me and Le Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Big Strawberry, Passionfruit and Osmanthus.

Is Hug Me or Le Parfum better for summer or winter?

Hug Me suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hug Me and Le Parfum?

Hug Me has top notes of Pear, Tangerine, Raspberry and Big Strawberry, heart notes of Passionfruit, Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang and Freesia, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Le Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Hinoki Wood, Peach and Raspberry, heart notes of White Honey, Carnation, Orris Root and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Benzoin, oak moss and Styrax.