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Insolence Limited Edition vs Rebecca 5

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

Updated 70 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Insolence Limited Edition takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Insolence Limited Edition

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Rebecca 5

    Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Insolence Limited Edition4/5
Rebecca 51/5
Ratings & consensus
Insolence Limited Edition
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Insolence Limited Edition
Sillage & projection
Insolence Limited Edition
Value for money
Rebecca 5
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Insolence Limited Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Insolence Limited EditionGuerlain
Rebecca 5Atelier Segall & Barutti
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.24/ 5 · 55 votes
Have 42%Had 15%Want 43%
3.73/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 50%Had 22%Want 28%
Category winnerInsolence Limited EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
40%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

55 votes

47%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityInsolence Limited Edition

SillageInsolence Limited Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value55
Category winnerRebecca 5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
violet92%
fruity84%
sweet77%
citrus69%
woody61%
fruity100%
woody92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
amber69%
sweet61%
Scent match74%Closely related · both powdery, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
RaspberryRed BerriesLemonBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
VioletOrange BlossomRose
Base5 to 8 hours
IrisSandalwoodTonka BeanMusk
Top
Red BerriesRaspberryBergamotSicilian LemonWatermelon
Heart
Orange BlossomVioletRose
Base
ResinSandalowoodIrisMusk
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Red Berries, Lemon and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Insolence Limited Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer33
Fall100
Winter87
Day64
Night100
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men9
Unisex9
Women82
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,552

PerfumerMaurice Roucel, Sylvaine Delacourte

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#58,207

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInsolence Limited EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insolence Limited Edition by Guerlain offers an intense rush of candied violet and tart berries wrapped in dense cosmetic powder. Created by perfumers Maurice Roucel and Sylvaine Delacourte, this 2008 release opens with vibrant raspberry, red berries, lemon, and bergamot. That bright tartness quickly yields to a bold …

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Rebecca 5 opens with bright raspberry, tart red berries, and crisp bergamot before settling into soft violet and dusty iris. A heavy base of sandalwood, resin, and musk anchors the sweet fruitiness, giving it a surprisingly wood-forward character. It fits cool autumn evenings or crisp spring days when you want a fruit…

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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 Limited Edition or Rebecca 5?

Insolence Limited Edition takes 4 of 5 categories. Insolence Limited Edition is rated 4.24/5 from 55 votes; Rebecca 5 is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes. Choose Insolence Limited Edition for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rebecca 5 for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Insolence Limited Edition or Rebecca 5?

They last about the same: Insolence Limited Edition 70/100, Rebecca 5 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Insolence Limited Edition or Rebecca 5?

Insolence Limited Edition projects furthest (Insolence Limited Edition 78/100, Rebecca 5 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Insolence Limited Edition and Rebecca 5 smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Red Berries, Lemon and Bergamot.

Is Insolence Limited Edition or Rebecca 5 better for summer or winter?

Insolence Limited Edition suits evening wear; Rebecca 5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Insolence Limited Edition and Rebecca 5?

Insolence Limited Edition has top notes of Raspberry, Red Berries, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Iris, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Musk. Rebecca 5 has top notes of Red Berries, Raspberry, Bergamot and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Violet and Rose, a base of Resin, Sandalowood, Iris and Musk.

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