Fragrance comparison

Memories Chasing Butterflies vs Seychelles

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 168 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

Seychelles

Place des Lices

4.0425 votes

Rank #34,133 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seychelles takes 5 of 7 categories.

Memories Chasing Butterflies
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Seychelles
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Memories Chasing Butterflies2/7

Seychelles5/7

Ratings & consensus: Seychelles
Community sentiment: Seychelles
Longevity: Seychelles
Sillage & projection: Seychelles
Value for money: Memories Chasing Butterflies
Versatility: Seychelles
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

SeychellesPlace des Lices

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 38%Had 5%Want 57%

Category winnerSeychellesRating 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

32%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerSeychellesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySeychelles

SillageSeychelles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value53

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%

sweet100%

floral92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

caramel61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, floral 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

Top

PeachMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

OrchidWhite FlowersPeony

Base

VanillaCaramelWhite MuskCedar

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–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall55

Winter36

Day100

Night42

Category winnerSeychellesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#34,133

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Seychelles by Place des Lices delivers a sweet, sun-kissed breeze of ripe peach and warm caramel. This unisex blend pairs lush orchids with a soft base of white musk and cedar, capturing the relaxing feel of a tropical resort. It wears beautifully on warm spring afternoons and casual summer days.

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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 Seychelles?

Seychelles takes 5 of 7 categories. Memories Chasing Butterflies is rated 3.62/5 from 143 votes; Seychelles is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes. Choose Memories Chasing Butterflies for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Seychelles for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Seychelles?

Seychelles lasts longest (Seychelles 60/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Seychelles?

Seychelles projects furthest (Seychelles 53/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Memories Chasing Butterflies and Seychelles smell similar?

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

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

For summer, Seychelles is the stronger pick. For winter, Seychelles is the stronger pick. Seychelles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Memories Chasing Butterflies and Seychelles?

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. Seychelles has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, White Musk and Cedar.