Fragrance comparison

Perfect Eau de Toilette vs Embrace

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 702 ratings analysed

5 wins

Perfect Eau de Toilette

Marc Jacobs

3.81614 votes

Rank #9,878 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Embrace

Symétrie

3.3388 votes

Rank #17,824 CitrusLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perfect Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories.

Perfect Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Embrace
Choose it for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Perfect Eau de Toilette5/7

Embrace2/7

Ratings & consensus: Perfect Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Perfect Eau de Toilette
Longevity: Perfect Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Perfect Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Embrace
Versatility: Embrace
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Perfect Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect Eau de ToiletteMarc Jacobs

EmbraceSymétrie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 614 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.33/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 44%Had 22%Want 34%

Category winnerPerfect Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

38%Like

21%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

614 votes

10%Love

41%Like

28%Ok

13%Dislike

8%Hate

88 votes

Category winnerPerfect Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityPerfect Eau de Toilette

SillagePerfect Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value81

Category winnerEmbraceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green86%

woody72%

floral58%

soft spicy44%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

lavender92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

rose69%

white floral61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PolygonumPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Narcissus

Base4-6 hrs

Cedar

Top

LavenderBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

White RoseOrange BlossomNarcissus

Base

PatchouliCedarLeather

InformationalShared notesNarcissus and Cedar. Durations are only published for Perfect Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer63

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmbraceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex9

Women89

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 15%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,878

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#17,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerPerfect Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Perfect Eau de Toilette delivers a crisp, garden-fresh reset. The first spritz releases a brisk flash of pink pepper and leafy polygonum. It feels wet, dewy, and almost cucumber-like on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the opening pepper bite recedes. A honeyed white narcissus blooms in the heart, creatin…

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Symétrie Embrace opens with a bright burst of Italian bergamot and mandarin orange, immediately balanced by the herbal snap of French lavender. The heart transitions into a clean bouquet of white rose and narcissus. As it settles, the base reveals a grounding blend of cedar and patchouli with a soft leather touch. It …

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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, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Embrace?

Perfect Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories. Perfect Eau de Toilette is rated 3.81/5 from 614 votes; Embrace is rated 3.33/5 from 88 votes. Choose Perfect Eau de Toilette for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Embrace for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Embrace?

Perfect Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Perfect Eau de Toilette 56/100, Embrace 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Embrace?

Projection is very close: Perfect Eau de Toilette 45/100, Embrace 44/100 for sillage.

Do Perfect Eau de Toilette and Embrace smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Narcissus and Cedar.

Is Perfect Eau de Toilette or Embrace better for summer or winter?

For summer, Perfect Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Embrace is the stronger pick. Perfect Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Eau de Toilette and Embrace?

Perfect Eau de Toilette has top notes of Polygonum and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Narcissus, a base of Cedar. Embrace has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of White Rose, Orange Blossom and Narcissus, a base of Patchouli, Cedar and Leather.