Fragrance comparison

Memories Chasing Butterflies vs Vanille Marine

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 317 ratings analysed

Memories Chasing Butterflies

Oriflame

3.62143 votes

Rank #17,266 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Vanille Marine

M. Micallef

3.68174 votes

Rank #12,250 VanillaMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Marine takes 6 of 7 categories.

Memories Chasing Butterflies
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Vanille Marine
Choose it for a vanilla and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Memories Chasing Butterflies1/7

Vanille Marine6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Memories Chasing ButterfliesOriflame

Vanille MarineM. Micallef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.68/ 5 · 174 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

Category winnerVanille MarineRating 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

27%Love

50%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

135 votes

Category winnerVanille MarineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVanille Marine

SillageVanille Marine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value34

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%

vanilla100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both 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

Black CurrantLemon

Heart

VanillaSea waterWhite Flowers

Base

BenzoinMuskWoody Notes

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–

Spring57

Summer100

Fall57

Winter26

Day100

Night23

Category winnerVanille MarineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

Men6

Unisex67

Women28

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#12,250

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerVanille MarineHigher 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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Vanille Marine by M. Micallef creates a bridge between creamy warmth and coastal air. It opens with bright lemon and tart black currant, quickly melting into a vanilla and sea salt core. This scent feels refined for daytime wear, especially during spring, offering a sophisticated contrast of sweet gourmand notes again…

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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 Vanille Marine?

Vanille Marine takes 6 of 7 categories. Memories Chasing Butterflies is rated 3.62/5 from 143 votes; Vanille Marine is rated 3.68/5 from 174 votes. Choose Memories Chasing Butterflies for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Vanille Marine for a vanilla and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Vanille Marine?

Vanille Marine lasts longest (Vanille Marine 69/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Vanille Marine?

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

Do Memories Chasing Butterflies and Vanille Marine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, White Flowers and Vanilla.

Is Memories Chasing Butterflies or Vanille Marine better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Memories Chasing Butterflies and Vanille Marine?

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. Vanille Marine has top notes of Black Currant and Lemon, heart notes of Vanilla, Sea water and White Flowers, a base of Benzoin, Musk and Woody Notes.