Fragrance comparison

Insouciante vs Tory Burch Absolu

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 151 ratings analysed

3 wins

Insouciante

Parfums de la Bastide

4.1217 votes

Rank #52,190 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Tory Burch Absolu

Tory Burch

3.85134 votes

Rank #12,690 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Insouciante takes 3 of 5 categories.

Insouciante
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tory Burch Absolu
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Insouciante3/5

Tory Burch Absolu2/5

Ratings & consensus: Insouciante
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tory Burch Absolu
Sillage & projection: Insouciante
Value for money: Insouciante
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tory Burch Absolu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InsoucianteParfums de la Bastide

Tory Burch AbsoluTory Burch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 45%Had 20%Want 35%

3.85/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 58%Had 19%Want 23%

Category winnerInsoucianteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

26%Love

49%Like

9%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

134 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTory Burch Absolu

SillageInsouciante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value40

Category winnerInsoucianteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fruity77%

patchouli69%

floral61%

white floral100%

woody92%

rose84%

soft spicy77%

fruity69%

green61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both rose, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseItalian MandarinBlack CurrantPatchouliJasmine SambacSandalwoodBlack PepperPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lily-of-the-ValleyPink PepperBlack Currant

Heart

RoseTuberoseJasmine Sambac

Base

CedarVetiverSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Black Currant, Jasmine Sambac and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Insouciante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,190

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,690

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerTory Burch AbsoluHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insouciante by Parfums de la Bastide is a vibrant floral-fruity scent built around fresh garden rose and tart black currant. It opens immediately with a juicy burst of Italian mandarin and pink pepper. You get an instant splash of brisk morning air. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into dew-covered rose petal…

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Tory Burch Absolu is a woody floral fragrance for women that centers on jasmine sambac and lily-of-the-valley. Launched in 2015, it moves away from citrus-heavy florals to offer a grounded, dry-wood base. It performs well in office settings or humid spring days, providing a professional and polished profile that leans…

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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.

Which is better, Insouciante or Tory Burch Absolu?

Insouciante takes 3 of 5 categories. Insouciante is rated 4.12/5 from 17 votes; Tory Burch Absolu is rated 3.85/5 from 134 votes. Choose Insouciante for a rose and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tory Burch Absolu for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Insouciante or Tory Burch Absolu?

Tory Burch Absolu lasts longest (Tory Burch Absolu 62/100, Insouciante 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Insouciante or Tory Burch Absolu?

Projection is very close: Insouciante 60/100, Tory Burch Absolu 59/100 for sillage.

Do Insouciante and Tory Burch Absolu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Rose, Black Currant, Jasmine Sambac and Sandalwood.

Is Insouciante or Tory Burch Absolu better for summer or winter?

Insouciante suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Insouciante and Tory Burch Absolu?

Insouciante features Rose, Italian Mandarin, Black Currant, Patchouli and Jasmine Sambac. Tory Burch Absolu has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Pink Pepper and Black Currant, heart notes of Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Vanilla.