Inlé vs Qi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
70%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qi takes 4 of 7 categories.
InléChoose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
QiChoose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Inlé2/7
Qi4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Tie
- Community sentiment
- Inlé
- Longevity
- Qi
- Sillage & projection
- Qi
- Value for money
- Qi
- Versatility
- Qi
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Inlé
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
InléMemo ParisQiOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.91/ 5 · 1,834 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
3.91/ 5 · 469 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerTieRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
44%Like
15%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate
1,834 votes
33%Love
39%Like
16%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
469 votes
Category winnerInléMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQi
SillageQi
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
green77%
fresh69%
citrus61%
floral100%
green92%
fresh84%
white floral77%
fruity69%
citrus61%
Scent match70%Closely related · both floral, green and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
TeaNeroli EssenceBergamotCardamom
Heart
OsmanthusJasmine SambacFig
Base
MateMuskVioletCedarwood
Top
Lemon BlossomFreesiaNeroli
Heart
TeaOsmanthusHedioneRoseViolet
Base
MateMossMuskBenzoinMyrrh
InformationalShared notesTea, Osmanthus, Mate and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer89
Fall0
Winter16
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer91
Fall0
Winter18
Day–
Night–
Category winnerQiMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,464
PerfumerAlienor Massenet
Launched—
Reviews100
Overall rank#8,049
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews39
Category winnerInléHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMemo Paris Inlé focuses on soft osmanthus flowers soaked in hot green tea, sharpened by bergamot and smoothed by white musk. The scent carries a damp, herbal sweetness that feels natural on warm spring afternoons. It sits quietly on the skin, offering an easy daytime option for lovers of tea notes.
Reviews →Ormonde Jayne Qi opens with a crisp burst of lemon blossom, neroli, and freesia that quickly settles into a cool green tea heart. Golden osmanthus brings a soft apricot sweetness alongside violet and hedione. Earthy mate, clean musk, and dry moss anchor the delicate florals without adding heavy warmth. It sits light a…
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.
Which is better, Inlé or Qi?
Qi takes 4 of 7 categories. Inlé is rated 3.91/5 from 1,834 votes; Qi is rated 3.91/5 from 469 votes. Choose Inlé for a floral and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Qi for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Inlé or Qi?
Qi lasts longest (Qi 63/100, Inlé 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Inlé or Qi?
Qi projects furthest (Qi 62/100, Inlé 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Inlé and Qi smell similar?
Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, green and fruity accords. Common notes include Tea, Osmanthus, Mate and Musk.
Is Inlé or Qi better for summer or winter?
For summer, Qi is the stronger pick. For winter, Qi is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Inlé and Qi?
Inlé has top notes of Tea, Neroli Essence, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Osmanthus, Jasmine Sambac and Fig, a base of Mate, Musk, Violet and Cedarwood. Qi has top notes of Lemon Blossom, Freesia and Neroli, heart notes of Tea, Osmanthus, Hedione and Rose, a base of Mate, Moss, Musk and Benzoin.
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