Fragrance comparison

N.08 vs Formosa

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

N.08

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #73,365 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Formosa

Ormonde Jayne

3.8020 votes

Rank #39,742 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Formosa takes 1 of 1 categories.

N.08
Choose it for a floral and woody character.
Formosa
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

N.080/1

Formosa1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Formosa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

N.08InEstasy

FormosaOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

20 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody83%

fruity65%

musky48%

aquatic30%

citrus100%

floral92%

woody84%

fruity77%

green69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both floral, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lotus PetalsFreesiaOsmanthusCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotCitronCardamomBlack Currant

Heart

Green TeaOsmanthusFreesia

Base

Tea LeafSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Osmanthus and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer60

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night63

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men11

Unisex44

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,742

PerfumerCeline Ripert, Linda Pilkington

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFormosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

N.08 by InEstasy delivers a crisp, floral experience centered on lotus petals and freesia. It sits close to the skin with a soft woody foundation of cedar. This is a bright, airy choice for daytime wear, especially during spring months when the weather starts to warm up, offering a clean, understated profile for every…

Reviews →

Formosa opens with a tart flash of citron and bergamot, paired with a subtle bite of black currant and aromatic cardamom. Within minutes, the sharp citrus softens into a green tea leaf core sweetened by apricot-tinged osmanthus flower and clean freesia. The scent settles into a dry woody foundation of cedar and sandal…

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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 N.08 and Formosa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Freesia, Osmanthus and Cedar.

Is N.08 or Formosa better for summer or winter?

Formosa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in N.08 and Formosa?

N.08 features Lotus Petals, Freesia, Osmanthus, Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Formosa has top notes of Bergamot, Citron, Cardamom and Black Currant, heart notes of Green Tea, Osmanthus and Freesia, a base of Tea Leaf, Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk.