Fragrance comparison

Palimpsest vs Never Forget Me

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

3 wins

Palimpsest

Aftelier

3.5333 votes

Rank #18,927 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Never Forget Me

MAISON ASRAR

4.6411 votes

Rank #28,245 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Palimpsest takes 3 of 5 categories.

Palimpsest
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Never Forget Me
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Palimpsest3/5

Never Forget Me2/5

Ratings & consensus: Never Forget Me
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Palimpsest
Sillage & projection: Palimpsest
Value for money: Never Forget Me
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Palimpsest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PalimpsestAftelier

Never Forget MeMAISON ASRAR

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 70%

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 13%Had 6%Want 81%

Category winnerNever Forget MeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

64%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityPalimpsest

SillagePalimpsest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNever Forget MeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

green91%

yellow floral83%

musky74%

sweet65%

powdery56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, yellow floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineYlang-YlangPeachYuzuVanillaAmbergrisWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lily of the ValleyGreen NotesPeach

Heart

JasmineYlang-YlangGardenia

Base

MuskVanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach 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

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer71

Fall86

Winter43

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex30

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,927

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#28,245

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPalimpsestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Palimpsest opens with bright yuzu and quickly turns stranger, richer, and more intimate. Peach, jasmine, ylang-ylang, vanilla, ambergris, and woods create a floral-fruity scent that can feel creamy, salty, leathery, and animalic at once. This is not an easy blind buy. It suits wearers who enjoy natural perfumes with t…

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Never Forget Me by MAISON ASRAR opens with crisp Lily of the Valley and green notes. It settles into a rich bouquet of jasmine and gardenia, anchored by a warm base of musk, vanilla, and ambergris. This floral composition offers a versatile profile for daily wear during the spring and fall months, providing a reliable…

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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, Palimpsest or Never Forget Me?

Palimpsest takes 3 of 5 categories. Palimpsest is rated 3.53/5 from 33 votes; Never Forget Me is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes. Choose Palimpsest for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Never Forget Me for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Palimpsest or Never Forget Me?

They last about the same: Palimpsest 69/100, Never Forget Me 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Palimpsest or Never Forget Me?

Palimpsest projects furthest (Palimpsest 65/100, Never Forget Me 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Palimpsest and Never Forget Me smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, yellow floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Vanilla.

Is Palimpsest or Never Forget Me better for summer or winter?

Palimpsest suits day or night wear; Never Forget Me suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Palimpsest and Never Forget Me?

Palimpsest features Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Yuzu and Vanilla. Never Forget Me has top notes of Lily of the Valley, Green Notes and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Ambergris.