Fragrance comparison

Pivoine Souveraine vs Alabaster Eau Fraiche

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Pivoine Souveraine

Houbigant

3.7952 votes

Rank #52,575 RoseFloral

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34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Alabaster Eau Fraiche

Banana Republic

3.9253 votes

Rank #27,466 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alabaster Eau Fraiche takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pivoine Souveraine
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Alabaster Eau Fraiche
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Pivoine Souveraine2/7

Alabaster Eau Fraiche5/7

Ratings & consensus: Alabaster Eau Fraiche
Community sentiment: Alabaster Eau Fraiche
Longevity: Pivoine Souveraine
Sillage & projection: Alabaster Eau Fraiche
Value for money: Alabaster Eau Fraiche
Versatility: Pivoine Souveraine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alabaster Eau Fraiche

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pivoine SouveraineHoubigant

Alabaster Eau FraicheBanana Republic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

3.92/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 23%Had 32%Want 46%

Category winnerAlabaster Eau FraicheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

46%Like

29%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

19%Love

66%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerAlabaster Eau FraicheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPivoine Souveraine

SillageAlabaster Eau Fraiche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value83

Category winnerAlabaster Eau FraicheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral92%

fresh84%

musky77%

soft spicy69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

floral90%

white floral80%

woody70%

fresh60%

citrus50%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperelemiClementine

Heart2-4 hrs

PeonyRoseJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskTeaSandalwood

Top

BlackberryBig StrawberryClementineBlack CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart

PeonyLily-of-the-ValleyHoneysuckleRose

Base

White WoodSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesClementine, Peony, Rose and Musk. Durations are only published for Pivoine Souveraine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall41

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Spring61

Summer100

Fall22

Winter22

Day100

Night9

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Work 35%Casual 33%Date 24%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,466

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAlabaster Eau FraicheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Pivoine Souveraine delivers a crisp, garden-fresh peony experience anchored by juicy clementine and crackling pink pepper. The opening feels bright and lightly tart. Within ten minutes, dewy pink peony and fresh garden rose unfold alongside airy white jasmine petals. It avoids thick powdery sugar entirely. I…

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Banana Republic Alabaster Eau Fraiche introduces itself with a burst of crisp mandarin orange, sweet clementine, and tart blackberry. This initial fruitiness quickly softens as skin warmth coaxes out a delicate bouquet of pink peony and fresh lily-of-the-valley. The scent finally settles into a clean base of white woo…

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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, Pivoine Souveraine or Alabaster Eau Fraiche?

Alabaster Eau Fraiche takes 5 of 7 categories. Pivoine Souveraine is rated 3.79/5 from 52 votes; Alabaster Eau Fraiche is rated 3.92/5 from 53 votes. Choose Pivoine Souveraine for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Alabaster Eau Fraiche for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pivoine Souveraine or Alabaster Eau Fraiche?

Pivoine Souveraine lasts longest (Pivoine Souveraine 57/100, Alabaster Eau Fraiche 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pivoine Souveraine or Alabaster Eau Fraiche?

Alabaster Eau Fraiche projects furthest (Alabaster Eau Fraiche 52/100, Pivoine Souveraine 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pivoine Souveraine and Alabaster Eau Fraiche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Clementine, Peony, Rose and Musk.

Is Pivoine Souveraine or Alabaster Eau Fraiche better for summer or winter?

For summer, Alabaster Eau Fraiche is the stronger pick. For winter, Pivoine Souveraine is the stronger pick. Pivoine Souveraine suits daytime wear; Alabaster Eau Fraiche suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pivoine Souveraine and Alabaster Eau Fraiche?

Pivoine Souveraine has top notes of Pink Pepper, elemi and Clementine, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Tea and Sandalwood. Alabaster Eau Fraiche has top notes of Blackberry, Big Strawberry, Clementine and Black Currant, heart notes of Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley, Honeysuckle and Rose, a base of White Wood, Sandalwood and Musk.