Fragrance comparison

Normal Day vs Raffinee

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 320 ratings analysed

Normal Day

Everybody World

2.001 votes

Rank #71,560 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Raffinee

Houbigant

4.04319 votes

Rank #25,594 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raffinee takes 5 of 5 categories.

Normal Day
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Raffinee
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Normal Day0/5

Raffinee5/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Raffinee
Sillage & projection: Raffinee
Value for money: Raffinee
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Raffinee
Fragranxe ranking: Raffinee

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Normal DayEverybody World

RaffineeHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

4.04/ 5 · 319 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

40%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

319 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityRaffinee

SillageRaffinee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value59

Category winnerRaffineeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky86%

soft spicy72%

fruity58%

amber44%

white floral30%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AmbrettePink Pepper

Heart2-3 hrs

OsmanthusOrange BlossomClary Sage

Base4-6 hrs

AmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

CarnationPlumClary SageOrange BlossomBergamotRoseJasmineLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Orris RootTonka BeanMimosaTuberoseYlang-YlangHiacynthOrchidOsmanthus

Base8-12 hrs

SpicesCinnamonIncenseSandalwoodVanillaMuskCypressVetiver

Category winnerRaffineeLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night32

Spring35

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 18%Party 5%

Men3

Unisex20

Women77

Date 38%Party 36%Casual 15%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,560

PerfumerMaxwell Williams

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRaffineeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Normal Day by Everybody World feels like clean skin right after a cool morning shower. The initial burst brings a crackle of pink pepper mixed with botanical ambrette seed. Within twenty minutes, the peppery fizz calms into fuzzy osmanthus petals, soapy orange blossom, and an intimate halo of warm musk. It smells unde…

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Raffinee by Houbigant is an unapologetic powerhouse from 1982 that captures the bold theatrical spirit of early eighties perfumery. The spray opens with a punchy burst of dark stewed plum, sharp clary sage, and clove-like carnation. You get a brief alcoholic sting for two minutes before the dense oils grip the skin. O…

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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, Normal Day or Raffinee?

Raffinee takes 5 of 5 categories. Normal Day is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Raffinee is rated 4.04/5 from 319 votes. Choose Normal Day for a floral and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Raffinee for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Normal Day or Raffinee?

Raffinee lasts longest (Raffinee 78/100, Normal Day 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Normal Day or Raffinee?

Raffinee projects furthest (Raffinee 68/100, Normal Day 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Normal Day and Raffinee smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Orange Blossom, Clary Sage and Musk.

Is Normal Day or Raffinee better for summer or winter?

Normal Day suits daytime wear; Raffinee suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Normal Day and Raffinee?

Normal Day has top notes of Ambrette and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Osmanthus, Orange Blossom and Clary Sage, a base of Amber and Musk. Raffinee has top notes of Carnation, Plum, Clary Sage and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Mimosa and Tuberose, a base of Spices, Cinnamon, Incense and Sandalwood.