Fragrance comparison

Memories Chasing Butterflies vs Oriens

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 2,039 ratings analysed

Memories Chasing Butterflies

Oriflame

3.62143 votes

Rank #17,266 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Oriens

Van Cleef & Arpels

3.791,896 votes

Rank #2,692 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oriens takes 5 of 7 categories.

Memories Chasing Butterflies
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Oriens
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Memories Chasing Butterflies2/7

Oriens5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Memories Chasing ButterfliesOriflame

OriensVan Cleef & Arpels

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 1,896 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerOriensRating 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

24%Love

54%Like

2%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

1,896 votes

Category winnerOriensMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityOriens

SillageOriens

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value48

Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

floral77%

fruity69%

green61%

fruity100%

sweet91%

patchouli83%

woody74%

white floral65%

citrus56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and white floral

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

Top20-30 mins

RaspberryBlack CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineWhite Flowers

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliPralineAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, White Flowers and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Oriens, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter4

Day–

Night–

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#2,692

PerfumerBernard Ellena

Launched—

Reviews180

Category winnerOriensHigher 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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Van Cleef & Arpels Oriens opens with a bright splash of juicy raspberry, tart black currant, and sunny mandarin orange. Within twenty minutes, sweet jasmine and velvety white flowers bloom across the skin, taking the edge off the tart berry syrup. The scent quickly settles into a rich base of earthy patchouli, nutty p…

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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 Oriens?

Oriens takes 5 of 7 categories. Memories Chasing Butterflies is rated 3.62/5 from 143 votes; Oriens is rated 3.79/5 from 1,896 votes. Choose Memories Chasing Butterflies for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Oriens for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Oriens?

Oriens lasts longest (Oriens 66/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Oriens?

Oriens projects furthest (Oriens 59/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Memories Chasing Butterflies and Oriens smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, White Flowers and Vanilla.

Is Memories Chasing Butterflies or Oriens better for summer or winter?

For summer, Memories Chasing Butterflies is the stronger pick. For winter, Oriens is the stronger pick. Oriens suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Memories Chasing Butterflies and Oriens?

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. Oriens has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine and White Flowers, a base of Patchouli, Praline, Amber and Vanilla.