Fragrance comparison

Memories Chasing Butterflies vs Black Jeans Femme

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 157 ratings analysed

Memories Chasing Butterflies

Oriflame

3.62143 votes

Rank #17,266 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Black Jeans Femme

Roccobarocco

3.7914 votes

Rank #51,734 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Memories Chasing Butterflies
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Black Jeans Femme
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Memories Chasing Butterflies2/4

Black Jeans Femme2/4

Ratings & consensus: Memories Chasing Butterflies
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Jeans Femme
Sillage & projection: Black Jeans Femme
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Memories Chasing Butterflies

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Memories Chasing ButterfliesOriflame

Black Jeans FemmeRoccobarocco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 18%Had 28%Want 54%

Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

55%Like

8%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

29%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityBlack Jeans Femme

SillageBlack Jeans Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

floral77%

fruity69%

green61%

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black Currant

Heart

Lime (Linden) BlossomWhite Flowers

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Vanilla

Top

Black CurrantRed AppleBlackberry

Heart

PeonyPitosporumVioletLily-of-the-ValleyCyclamen

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)VanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter4

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#51,734

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memories Chasing Butterflies is a light spring floral built around linden blossom, white flowers, soft musk mallow and a touch of sweetness. Wearers often describe it as fresh, green, breezy and cheerful, with a clean floral opening that suits warm days and casual use. Its main weakness is wear time. Several reviews p…

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Black Jeans Femme by Roccobarocco is a floral fruity fragrance released in 1998. It opens with a burst of black currant and red apple, settling into a heart of peony and violet before drying down to a musky vanilla base. It offers a nostalgic, accessible scent profile perfect for casual daytime wear during the spring …

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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, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Black Jeans Femme?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Memories Chasing Butterflies is rated 3.62/5 from 143 votes; Black Jeans Femme is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Memories Chasing Butterflies for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Black Jeans Femme for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Black Jeans Femme?

Black Jeans Femme lasts longest (Black Jeans Femme 80/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Black Jeans Femme?

Black Jeans Femme projects furthest (Black Jeans Femme 75/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Memories Chasing Butterflies and Black Jeans Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla.

Is Memories Chasing Butterflies or Black Jeans Femme better for summer or winter?

Black Jeans Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Memories Chasing Butterflies and Black Jeans Femme?

Memories Chasing Butterflies has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and White Flowers, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla. Black Jeans Femme has top notes of Black Currant, Red Apple and Blackberry, heart notes of Peony, Pitosporum, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Vanilla and Vetiver.