Fragrance comparison

Mother’s Hands vs April

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Mother’s Hands

Champagne

—0 votes

Rank #77,014 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

April

DSH Perfumes · 2017

4.128 votes

Rank #53,135 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Mother’s Hands
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
April
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mother’s Hands1/2

April1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Mother’s Hands
Fragranxe ranking: April

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mother’s HandsChampagne

AprilDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

63%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green91%

white floral83%

violet74%

fresh65%

powdery56%

floral100%

green91%

sweet83%

powdery74%

aquatic65%

white floral56%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both green, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20 to 30 mins

Lily-of-the-ValleyOrchidSedgeCotton Flower

Heart2 to 4 hours

NarcissusVioletLimeSaltCucumberWater Lily

Base6 to 8 hours

FennelIrisWhite Musk

Notes

FreesiaOrris RootSweet PeaCloverCucumberOrchidLily-of-the-ValleyWater LilyPearVioletMossLily

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerMother’s HandsLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 19%Party 7%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 38%Date 15%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,014

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,135

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2017

Reviews0

Category winnerAprilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mother’s Hands by Champagne delivers an intimate, comforting wash of clean florals and garden greens. It opens with crisp lily-of-the-valley, airy cotton flower, and the grassy bite of sedge. You immediately sense fresh laundry dried under spring sunshine. Within twenty minutes, the heart reveals salted cucumber, wate…

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April by DSH Perfumes delivers the exact atmospheric sensation of a wet garden waking up after cold spring rain. A sharp spray releases snappy green cucumber, bitter clover stems, and sparkling bergamot that cut cleanly through the air. You immediately notice a chilled, vegetal realism without any sugary bath syrup. W…

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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.

Do Mother’s Hands and April smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Orchid, Violet and Cucumber.

Is Mother’s Hands or April better for summer or winter?

Mother’s Hands suits daytime wear; April suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mother’s Hands and April?

Mother’s Hands has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Orchid, Sedge and Cotton Flower, heart notes of Narcissus, Violet, Lime and Salt, a base of Fennel, Iris and White Musk. April features Freesia, Orris Root, Sweet Pea, Clover and Cucumber.