Fragrance comparison

Insolence Blooming vs Feerie

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 2,981 ratings analysed

Insolence Blooming

Guerlain

3.77164 votes

Rank #11,539 VioletPowdery

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65%scent match

Closely related

Feerie

Van Cleef & Arpels

3.892,817 votes

Rank #2,295 FruityViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Insolence Blooming
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Feerie
Choose it for a fruity and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Insolence Blooming4/8

Feerie4/8

Ratings & consensus: Feerie
Community sentiment: Feerie
Longevity: Insolence Blooming
Sillage & projection: Insolence Blooming
Value for money: Insolence Blooming
Versatility: Insolence Blooming
Note pyramid (duration): Feerie
Fragranxe ranking: Feerie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Insolence BloomingGuerlain

FeerieVan Cleef & Arpels

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 29%Had 18%Want 53%

3.89/ 5 · 2,817 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerFeerieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

164 votes

30%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

2,817 votes

Category winnerFeerieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityInsolence Blooming

SillageInsolence Blooming

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value45

Category winnerInsolence BloomingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery90%

iris80%

fruity70%

fresh60%

floral50%

fruity100%

violet92%

powdery84%

floral77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both violet, powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletIrisRed Berries

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

VioletBlack CurrantRed BerriesItalian Mandarin

Heart2-3 hrs

Bulgarian RoseEgyptian Jasmine

Base5-7 hrs

IrisVetiver

Category winnerFeerieLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer58

Fall77

Winter100

Day100

Night82

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter62

Day100

Night61

Category winnerInsolence BloomingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex2

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,539

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#2,295

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews200

Category winnerFeerieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insolence Blooming by Guerlain delivers a vivid, crisp spin on the classic violet and berry signature from the storied French house. Released in 2009 as an eau de toilette, this composition revolves around a focused trio of tangy red berries, velvety violet, and earthy iris. It opens with an energetic burst of tart fr…

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Van Cleef & Arpels Feerie opens with a fizzy burst of candied violet, juicy red berries, and tart black currant. It smells like biting into a berry-flavored violet pastille dusted with fine sugar, backed by a splash of sweet Italian mandarin. Within thirty minutes, dewy Bulgarian rose and fresh Egyptian jasmine bloom …

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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, Insolence Blooming or Feerie?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Insolence Blooming is rated 3.77/5 from 164 votes; Feerie is rated 3.89/5 from 2,817 votes. Choose Insolence Blooming for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Feerie for a fruity and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Insolence Blooming or Feerie?

Insolence Blooming lasts longest (Insolence Blooming 73/100, Feerie 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Insolence Blooming or Feerie?

Insolence Blooming projects furthest (Insolence Blooming 79/100, Feerie 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Insolence Blooming and Feerie smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris and Red Berries.

Is Insolence Blooming or Feerie better for summer or winter?

For summer, Insolence Blooming is the stronger pick. For winter, Insolence Blooming is the stronger pick. Insolence Blooming suits daytime wear; Feerie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Insolence Blooming and Feerie?

Insolence Blooming features Violet, Iris and Red Berries. Feerie has top notes of Violet, Black Currant, Red Berries and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Iris and Vetiver.