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Margarita (Маргарита) vs Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope

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

Updated 40 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Margarita (Маргарита)

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Margarita (Маргарита)2/5
Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope3/5
Ratings & consensus
Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Margarita (Маргарита)
Sillage & projection
Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope
Value for money
Margarita (Маргарита)
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Margarita (Маргарита)Siordia Parfums
Fleurs d'Ombre/HéliotropeJean Charles Brosseau
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.79/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 29%Had 15%Want 56%
3.95/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 31%Had 6%Want 64%
Category winnerFleurs d'Ombre/HéliotropeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
16%Love
58%Like
16%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

43%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityMargarita (Маргарита)

SillageFleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value36
Category winnerMargarita (Маргарита)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
violet88%
iris77%
amber65%
floral53%
woody42%
powdery100%
violet90%
citrus80%
floral70%
vanilla60%
iris50%
Scent match59%Closely related · both powdery, violet and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
GrapefruitVioletMandarin OrangeMimosa
Heart
HeliotropeIrisRoseGardenia
Base
White MuskSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Rose and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring38
Summer75
Fall100
Winter38
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer42
Fall42
Winter17
Day100
Night22
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex8
Women92
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,077

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,188

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFleurs d'Ombre/HéliotropeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Margarita by Siordia Parfums reads as a powdery floral built around violet and iris, with rose and mimosa softening the heart and amber, patchouli, and incense adding warmth underneath. It usually comes across as feminine, slightly vintage in mood, and more textured than bright. This looks best suited to someone who e…

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Fleurs d'Ombre Héliotrope by Jean Charles Brosseau presents a soft powdery profile built around violet and mimosa. A splash of mandarin orange and grapefruit brightens the opening, while a warm sandalwood and white musk base grounds the dry-down. It works best as an intimate daytime scent for mild spring weather.

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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, Margarita (Маргарита) or Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope?

Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope takes 3 of 5 categories. Margarita (Маргарита) is rated 3.79/5 from 19 votes; Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes. Choose Margarita (Маргарита) for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Margarita (Маргарита) or Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope?

Margarita (Маргарита) lasts longest (Margarita (Маргарита) 63/100, Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Margarita (Маргарита) or Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope?

Projection is very close: Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope 45/100, Margarita (Маргарита) 44/100 for sillage.

Do Margarita (Маргарита) and Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and iris accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Rose and Amber.

Is Margarita (Маргарита) or Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope better for summer or winter?

Margarita (Маргарита) suits evening wear; Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Margarita (Маргарита) and Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope?

Margarita (Маргарита) features Violet, Powdery Notes, Iris, Rose and Incense. Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope has top notes of Grapefruit, Violet, Mandarin Orange and Mimosa, heart notes of Heliotrope, Iris, Rose and Gardenia, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.

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