Fragrance comparison

Marvellous Flowers vs Art Nouveau

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 300 ratings analysed

4 wins

Marvellous Flowers

L'Occitane en Provence

4.0885 votes

Rank #17,357 RoseFloral

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55%scent match

Closely related

Art Nouveau

Plume Impression

3.67215 votes

Rank #16,098 FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marvellous Flowers takes 4 of 7 categories.

Marvellous Flowers
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Art Nouveau
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Marvellous Flowers4/7

Art Nouveau3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Marvellous FlowersL'Occitane en Provence

Art NouveauPlume Impression

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 34%Had 30%Want 36%

3.67/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerMarvellous FlowersRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

75%Like

1%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

85 votes

25%Love

38%Like

21%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

215 votes

Category winnerMarvellous FlowersMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityArt Nouveau

SillageArt Nouveau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value37

Category winnerMarvellous FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral90%

fresh80%

fruity70%

citrus60%

sweet50%

floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Red BerriesPink Grapefruit

Heart1-2 hrs

PeonyRose

Base2-4 hrs

White WoodsWhite Musk

Top

ChampagneOsmanthusMagnoliaPeonyYlang-YlangBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

QuincePeachTuberoseJasmineRoseViolet

Base

Red BerriesWhite MuskSandalwoodAmberPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Peony, Rose and White Musk. Durations are only published for Marvellous Flowers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall0

Winter39

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer60

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMarvellous FlowersMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 14%Party 9%

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#16,098

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerArt NouveauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The first spritz delivers an immediate pop of pink grapefruit and tart red berries. A sharp alcohol burst lifts quickly in two minutes. Soon, dewy pink peony blooms right across your wrists alongside fresh garden roses. It feels clean and crisp. Think of fresh flowers straight from a chilled florist cooler on an April…

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Art Nouveau opens with a fizzy splash of champagne that immediately pops alongside the fruity tartness of black currant. As it warms on the skin, a dense bouquet of ylang-ylang and magnolia emerges, creating a thick, sweet floral texture. This is not a sheer, modern floral water, but rather a rich, slightly powdery co…

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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, Marvellous Flowers or Art Nouveau?

Marvellous Flowers takes 4 of 7 categories. Marvellous Flowers is rated 4.08/5 from 85 votes; Art Nouveau is rated 3.67/5 from 215 votes. Choose Marvellous Flowers for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Art Nouveau for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Marvellous Flowers or Art Nouveau?

Art Nouveau lasts longest (Art Nouveau 61/100, Marvellous Flowers 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Marvellous Flowers or Art Nouveau?

Art Nouveau projects furthest (Art Nouveau 56/100, Marvellous Flowers 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Marvellous Flowers and Art Nouveau smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Peony, Rose and White Musk.

Is Marvellous Flowers or Art Nouveau better for summer or winter?

For summer, Marvellous Flowers is the stronger pick. For winter, Marvellous Flowers is the stronger pick. Marvellous Flowers suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marvellous Flowers and Art Nouveau?

Marvellous Flowers has top notes of Red Berries and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Peony and Rose, a base of White Woods and White Musk. Art Nouveau has top notes of Champagne, Osmanthus, Magnolia and Peony, heart notes of Quince, Peach, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Red Berries, White Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.