Fragrance comparison

Life Circle vs Femme Fatale Роковая женщина

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

3 wins

Life Circle

Maori Collection

3.0339 votes

Rank #48,256 WoodyCitrus

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58%scent match

Closely related

Femme Fatale Роковая женщина

Art Deco Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #58,096 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Life Circle takes 3 of 4 categories.

Life Circle
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Femme Fatale Роковая женщина
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Life Circle3/4

Femme Fatale Роковая женщина1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Life Circle
Sillage & projection: Life Circle
Value for money: Femme Fatale Роковая женщина
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Life Circle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Life CircleMaori Collection

Femme Fatale Роковая женщинаArt Deco Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.03/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 44%Had 21%Want 35%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

41%Dislike

5%Hate

39 votes

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate51

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLife Circle

SillageLife Circle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFemme Fatale Роковая женщинаBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

iris84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

powdery92%

iris84%

tobacco77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotWoody NotesIrisTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

IrisNeroliRose

Base

SandalwoodTobaccoPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Life Circle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall89

Winter78

Day100

Night50

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex19

Women13

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,256

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#58,096

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLife CircleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Life Circle by Maori Collection presents a restrained woody composition shaped by crisp bergamot and dry tobacco leaf. The opening brings a brief flash of aromatic citrus that soon softens into a cool, powdery iris center. Beneath the floral heart, earthy woody notes emerge alongside clean, dry tobacco, creating an un…

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Femme Fatale by Art Deco Perfumes opens with a sharp flash of bergamot that clears quickly into a dense, powdery floral heart of iris, neroli, and dry rose. Formulated by perfumer Elina Arsenieva in 2016, this oriental blend rests on a substantial base of sandalwood, earthy patchouli, and smoky tobacco leaf. It feels …

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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, Life Circle or Femme Fatale Роковая женщина?

Life Circle takes 3 of 4 categories. Life Circle is rated 3.03/5 from 39 votes; Femme Fatale Роковая женщина is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Life Circle for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Femme Fatale Роковая женщина for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Life Circle or Femme Fatale Роковая женщина?

They last about the same: Life Circle 72/100, Femme Fatale Роковая женщина 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Life Circle or Femme Fatale Роковая женщина?

Life Circle projects furthest (Life Circle 61/100, Femme Fatale Роковая женщина 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Life Circle and Femme Fatale Роковая женщина smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris and Tobacco.

Is Life Circle or Femme Fatale Роковая женщина better for summer or winter?

Life Circle suits daytime wear; Femme Fatale Роковая женщина suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Life Circle and Femme Fatale Роковая женщина?

Life Circle features Bergamot, Woody Notes, Iris and Tobacco. Femme Fatale Роковая женщина has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Neroli and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Tobacco and Patchouli.