Fragrance comparison

L’Étincelle vs Notre Flore Cedar

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 142 ratings analysed

L’Étincelle

Mireille Provence

3.002 votes

Rank #66,473 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Notre Flore Cedar

L'Occitane en Provence

4.45140 votes

Rank #5,946 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Notre Flore Cedar takes 4 of 4 categories.

L’Étincelle
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Notre Flore Cedar
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L’Étincelle0/4

Notre Flore Cedar4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Notre Flore Cedar
Sillage & projection: Notre Flore Cedar
Value for money: Notre Flore Cedar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Notre Flore Cedar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L’ÉtincelleMireille Provence

Notre Flore CedarL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.45/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

56%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

140 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNotre Flore Cedar

SillageNotre Flore Cedar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

herbal77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

woody100%

citrus90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

fresh spicy60%

sweet50%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Italian LemonTangerineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

CarawayArtemisiaYlang-Ylang

Base

Spray PaintWhite MuskCedarPatchouliAmber

Notes

CedarGrapefruitTobacco LeafTonka BeanCaraway

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Caraway and Cedar. Durations are only published for Notre Flore Cedar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer85

Fall97

Winter69

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 20%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,473

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,946

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L’Étincelle opens with a sharp burst of Italian lemon, grapefruit, and bergamot that hits with bright citrus energy. As the initial zest cools down, bitter artemisia and herbal caraway emerge alongside a sweep of sweet ylang-ylang. The real character arrives in the base, where an industrial spray paint note contrasts …

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L'Occitane en Provence Notre Flore Cedar delivers an honest, bracing blast of natural wood. The opening hits fast with bitter grapefruit zest and a dry, culinary pinch of caraway. It feels crisp. As the initial flash clears, authentic cedar wood takes center stage, smelling like freshly shaved pencil shavings warmed i…

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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, L’Étincelle or Notre Flore Cedar?

Notre Flore Cedar takes 4 of 4 categories. L’Étincelle is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Notre Flore Cedar is rated 4.45/5 from 140 votes. Choose L’Étincelle for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Notre Flore Cedar for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L’Étincelle or Notre Flore Cedar?

Notre Flore Cedar lasts longest (Notre Flore Cedar 67/100, L’Étincelle 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L’Étincelle or Notre Flore Cedar?

Notre Flore Cedar projects furthest (Notre Flore Cedar 55/100, L’Étincelle 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L’Étincelle and Notre Flore Cedar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Caraway and Cedar.

Is L’Étincelle or Notre Flore Cedar better for summer or winter?

L’Étincelle suits day or night wear; Notre Flore Cedar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L’Étincelle and Notre Flore Cedar?

L’Étincelle has top notes of Italian Lemon, Tangerine, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Caraway, Artemisia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Spray Paint, White Musk, Cedar and Patchouli. Notre Flore Cedar features Cedar, Grapefruit, Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean and Caraway.