Fragrance comparison

Napoleon vs The Taste of Fragrance Womanity

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 578 ratings analysed

Napoleon

JoAnne Bassett

3.508 votes

Rank #23,408 WoodyAromatic

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38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

The Taste of Fragrance Womanity

Mugler

4.02570 votes

Rank #2,257 Warm SpicyMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Taste of Fragrance Womanity takes 3 of 4 categories.

Napoleon
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Taste of Fragrance Womanity
Choose it for a warm spicy and marine character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Napoleon1/4

The Taste of Fragrance Womanity3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Taste of Fragrance Womanity
Sillage & projection: Napoleon
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): The Taste of Fragrance Womanity
Fragranxe ranking: The Taste of Fragrance Womanity

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NapoleonJoAnne Bassett

The Taste of Fragrance WomanityMugler

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

4.02/ 5 · 570 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

44%Love

35%Like

1%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

570 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityThe Taste of Fragrance Womanity

SillageNapoleon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

warm spicy70%

citrus60%

amber50%

warm spicy100%

marine92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeAmalfi LemonVerbena

Heart2-4 hrs

Juniper BerriesCloveTobaccoPepperImmortelleRosemaryWoodsy Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

Virginia CedarMyrhhBlack SpruceLabdanumCitrusesVetiverJasmine

Top15-30 mins

ChutneyCitrusesGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

black figSea waterCaviar

Base6-10+ hrs

OpoponaxImmortelleVirginia CedarVetiver

Category winnerThe Taste of Fragrance WomanityLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter81

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 34%Date 28%Work 22%Party 16%

Men3

Unisex18

Women79

Date 32%Party 28%Casual 25%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,408

PerfumerJoAnne Bassett

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#2,257

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews69

Category winnerThe Taste of Fragrance WomanityHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Napoleon by JoAnne Bassett opens with an invigorating burst of tart lime, Amalfi lemon, and crushed herbal verbena before plunging into a dense thicket of black spruce, juniper berries, and cured tobacco. It smells like a crisp conifer forest laced with warm clove pomanders and bittersweet myrrh resin. You get pungent…

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Mugler The Taste of Fragrance Womanity takes the salty maritime shock of the original release and folds it into warm, spiced fruit preserves. The opening delivers a thick smear of fig chutney backed by tart citruses and crisp green leaves. It feels savory right away. You immediately get a rich black fig note mingled 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.

Which is better, Napoleon or The Taste of Fragrance Womanity?

The Taste of Fragrance Womanity takes 3 of 4 categories. Napoleon is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes; The Taste of Fragrance Womanity is rated 4.02/5 from 570 votes. Choose Napoleon for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Taste of Fragrance Womanity for a warm spicy and marine character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Napoleon or The Taste of Fragrance Womanity?

The Taste of Fragrance Womanity lasts longest (The Taste of Fragrance Womanity 75/100, Napoleon 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Napoleon or The Taste of Fragrance Womanity?

Napoleon projects furthest (Napoleon 86/100, The Taste of Fragrance Womanity 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Napoleon and The Taste of Fragrance Womanity smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Virginia Cedar, Citruses and Vetiver.

Is Napoleon or The Taste of Fragrance Womanity better for summer or winter?

Napoleon suits evening wear; The Taste of Fragrance Womanity suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Napoleon and The Taste of Fragrance Womanity?

Napoleon has top notes of Lime, Amalfi Lemon and Verbena, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Clove, Tobacco and Pepper, a base of Virginia Cedar, Myrhh, Black Spruce and Labdanum. The Taste of Fragrance Womanity has top notes of Chutney, Citruses and Green Notes, heart notes of black fig, Sea water and Caviar, a base of Opoponax, Immortelle, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.