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Marvellous Flowers vs Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 127 ratings analysed
Clearly different
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.

  • Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Marvellous Flowers4/7
Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum3/7
Ratings & consensus
Marvellous Flowers
Community sentiment
Marvellous Flowers
Longevity
Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection
Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum
Value for money
Marvellous Flowers
Versatility
Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Marvellous Flowers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Marvellous FlowersL'Occitane en Provence
Nebula 1 Orion Eau de ParfumOliver & Co.
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 85 votes
Have 34%Had 30%Want 36%
3.40/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 32%Had 14%Want 54%
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

24%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
31%Dislike
7%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerMarvellous FlowersMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate60
Category winners

LongevityNebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum

SillageNebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value40
Category winnerMarvellous FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
floral90%
fresh80%
fruity70%
citrus60%
sweet50%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
powdery84%
floral77%
leather69%
woody61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both floral

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
Notes
SafraleineStar AniseCastoreumTolu BalsamYellow ChampacaChampacaRed BerriesStyraxWoody NotesWhite MuskSiam BenzoinLavender

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Berries 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
Spring71
Summer7
Fall100
Winter86
Day31
Night100
Category winnerNebula 1 Orion Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 43%Work 34%Date 14%Party 9%
Men13
Unisex88
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#19,875

PerfumerOliver Valverde

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerMarvellous FlowersHigher 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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Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum by Oliver & Co. opens as a jarring blast of metallic leather and bitter orange, a combination that feels more like an industrial workshop than a traditional perfume counter. Within twenty minutes, this cold and mechanical front melts into a warm, humming haze of champaca flower, star anise…

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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 Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum?

Marvellous Flowers takes 4 of 7 categories. Marvellous Flowers is rated 4.08/5 from 85 votes; Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum is rated 3.40/5 from 42 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 Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Marvellous Flowers or Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum?

Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum 60/100, Marvellous Flowers 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Marvellous Flowers or Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum?

Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum 73/100, Marvellous Flowers 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Marvellous Flowers and Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Red Berries and White Musk.

Is Marvellous Flowers or Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Marvellous Flowers is the stronger pick. For winter, Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Marvellous Flowers suits daytime wear; Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marvellous Flowers and Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum?

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. Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum features Safraleine, Star Anise, Castoreum, Tolu Balsam and Yellow Champaca.

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