Fragrance comparison

Lavanda vs MEM

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 729 ratings analysed

Lavanda

Tania Bulhões

4.297 votes

Rank #48,978 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

MEM

Bogue

3.99722 votes

Rank #1,255 MuskyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MEM takes 4 of 4 categories.

Lavanda
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
MEM
Choose it for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Lavanda0/4

MEM4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LavandaTania Bulhões

MEMBogue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

3.99/ 5 · 722 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

14%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

54%Love

20%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

517 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMEM

SillageMEM

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value57

Category winnerMEMBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

herbal48%

floral30%

musky100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blue Lavender

Heart

Lavender Extract

Base

Wild Lavender

Top

LavenderLavender ExtractWild LavenderBlue LavenderGrapefruitMandarin OrangePetitgrain

Heart

Ylang-YlangChampacaMaltLaurelsMintBourbon GeraniumDamask RoseVanilla

Base

CivetCastoreumMuskAmbergrisSiam BenzoinAmberLabdanumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlue Lavender, Lavender Extract and Wild Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men42

Unisex51

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,978

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,255

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews93

Category winnerMEMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tania Bulhões Lavanda zeroes in on a single floral theme, building its entire scent structure around blue lavender, concentrated lavender extract, and wild lavender. It opens with an airy, herbaceous sharpness before settling into a soft, aromatic skin scent. Designed for warm mornings, casual weekends, or quiet bedti…

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MEM is a dense, aromatic lavender built in a very niche style. It opens bright and herbal with citrus and multiple shades of lavender, then turns warmer, dirtier and more textured as animalic notes, resins, woods and a soft vanilla facet start to show. This is less about easy freshness and more about contrast. If you …

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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, Lavanda or MEM?

MEM takes 4 of 4 categories. Lavanda is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes; MEM is rated 3.99/5 from 722 votes. Choose Lavanda for a lavender and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose MEM for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lavanda or MEM?

MEM lasts longest (MEM 85/100, Lavanda 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lavanda or MEM?

MEM projects furthest (MEM 73/100, Lavanda 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lavanda and MEM smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Blue Lavender, Lavender Extract and Wild Lavender.

Is Lavanda or MEM better for summer or winter?

Lavanda suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lavanda and MEM?

Lavanda has top notes of Blue Lavender, heart notes of Lavender Extract, a base of Wild Lavender. MEM has top notes of Lavender, Lavender Extract, Wild Lavender and Blue Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Champaca, Malt and Laurels, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Ambergris.