Fragrance comparison

Impress vs Petal

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Impress

Marc Joseph

3.333 votes

Rank #61,578 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Petal

Pecksniff's

—0 votes

Rank #67,796 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Impress takes 1 of 1 categories.

Impress
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Petal
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Impress1/1

Petal0/1

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: Impress

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImpressMarc Joseph

PetalPecksniff's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

powdery74%

aromatic65%

warm spicy56%

woody100%

rose92%

floral84%

ozonic77%

aromatic69%

aquatic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemonOrangeMelonApple

Heart2-3 hrs

SandalwoodGeraniumCedar

Base4-6 hrs

AmberMuskHoney

Top

MelonFreesiaAppleCorianderViolet Leaf

Heart

RoseGeraniumIrisJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCedarTonka BeanMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMelon, Apple, Sandalwood and Geranium. Durations are only published for Impress, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 34%Date 14%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,578

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#67,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImpressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Joseph Impress opens with an immediate flash of tart lemon, juicy melon, and crisp green apple. It wakes you up. The initial blast carries a sharp splash of perfumer alcohol, but that solvent edge burns off within three minutes. As the citrus settles, a soft heart of green geranium and dry cedarwood steps forward…

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Pecksniff's Petal reads as a soft floral built around rose, freesia, iris and jasmine, brightened by melon, apple and violet leaf. The woody, musky base keeps it clean rather than sugary. It looks best suited to someone who wants an easy daytime scent with a fresh, slightly powdery finish. If you enjoy gentle florals …

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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.

Do Impress and Petal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Melon, Apple, Sandalwood and Geranium.

Is Impress or Petal better for summer or winter?

Impress suits daytime wear; Petal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Impress and Petal?

Impress has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Orange and Melon, heart notes of Sandalwood, Geranium and Cedar, a base of Amber, Musk and Honey. Petal has top notes of Melon, Freesia, Apple and Coriander, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Tonka Bean and Musk.