Fragrance comparison

Memories Chasing Butterflies vs Private

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 143 ratings analysed

Memories Chasing Butterflies

Oriflame

3.62143 votes

Rank #17,266 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Private

IKKS

—0 votes

Rank #71,564 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Memories Chasing Butterflies
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Private
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Memories Chasing Butterflies1/2

Private1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Private
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

PrivateIKKS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePrivate

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%

white floral100%

sweet90%

citrus80%

fruity70%

vanilla60%

lactonic50%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet 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

Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

White Flowers

Base

PralineVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, White Flowers 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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#71,564

PerfumerAlexandre Illan

Launched—

Reviews1

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…

Reviews →

Private by IKKS reads as a sweet white floral with a bright citrus-fruity opening and a softer vanilla-praline base. Mandarin and black currant give it an easy lift at first, then the scent settles into creamy sweetness with a lightly gourmand feel. It may suit someone who likes feminine florals with a sugary edge rat…

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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 projects more, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Private?

Private projects furthest (Private 63/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Memories Chasing Butterflies and Private smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, White Flowers and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Memories Chasing Butterflies and Private?

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. Private has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Praline and Vanilla.