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Mediterranean Garden vs Riwaya Chapter II

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

Updated 5 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Riwaya Chapter II takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Mediterranean Garden

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Riwaya Chapter II

    Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Mediterranean Garden0/1
Riwaya Chapter II1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Riwaya Chapter II

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mediterranean GardenOway
Riwaya Chapter IIGulf Orchid
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
5.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 5%Had 2%Want 94%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value100
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
tuberose92%
yellow floral84%
citrus77%
violet69%
powdery61%
violet100%
powdery92%
white floral84%
vanilla77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both white floral, violet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotPeachSage
Heart
TuberoseYlang YlangVioletJasmineRose
Base
Cedarwood
Top20-30 mins
SaffronPeachPassionfruit
Heart3-4 hrs
VioletJasmineYlang Ylang
Base8-10+ hrs
VanillaAmbroxanCedarwood
InformationalShared notesPeach, Ylang Ylang, Violet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Riwaya Chapter II, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men33
Unisex33
Women33
Date 35%Party 28%Casual 24%Work 13%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,065

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#36,655

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRiwaya Chapter IIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mediterranean Garden by Oway presents a clean, herbal take on white florals, avoiding the typical heavy sweetness. Bergamot and sage establish a crisp, garden-like opening that leads into ylang ylang and tuberose. It wears best as a casual daytime scent in warm weather, offering a breezy, green-tinted floral experienc…

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Riwaya Chapter II by Gulf Orchid delivers a lush oriental floral profile built around candied peach, powdery violet, and smooth bourbon vanilla. The first spray releases a tangy wave of passionfruit cut by leathery saffron, bringing immediate warmth rather than sharp juvenile sweetness. As it settles on skin, rich jas…

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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, Mediterranean Garden or Riwaya Chapter II?

Riwaya Chapter II takes 1 of 1 categories. Mediterranean Garden is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Riwaya Chapter II is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Mediterranean Garden for a white floral and tuberose character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Riwaya Chapter II for a violet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Do Mediterranean Garden and Riwaya Chapter II smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, violet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Ylang Ylang, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Mediterranean Garden or Riwaya Chapter II better for summer or winter?

Mediterranean Garden suits day or night wear; Riwaya Chapter II suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mediterranean Garden and Riwaya Chapter II?

Mediterranean Garden has top notes of Bergamot, Peach and Sage, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang Ylang, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Cedarwood. Riwaya Chapter II has top notes of Saffron, Peach and Passionfruit, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Ylang Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Ambroxan and Cedarwood.

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