Fragrance comparison

Possessive vs Memory

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

Possessive

Chris Adams

—0 votes

Rank #80,932 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Memory

Laverne

3.4323 votes

Rank #61,049 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memory takes 2 of 2 categories.

Possessive
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character.
Memory
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Possessive0/2

Memory2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PossessiveChris Adams

MemoryLaverne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%

3.43/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 39%Had 8%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

22%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

22%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value85

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

rose70%

fresh60%

musky50%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

White PeachPineapplePlum

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseJasmine

Base5-8 hrs

White Musk

Top15-30 mins

AppleStrawberryPineapplePlumLime

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseIrisJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-9 hrs

White MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedarAmberSandalwoodPatchouli

Category winnerMemoryLongest dry-down: 6-9 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer75

Fall63

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men15

Unisex55

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,049

PerfumerDominique Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMemoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chris Adams Possessive opens with a bright burst of chilled white peach, tart pineapple, and dark plum. The first spray delivers a sweet, mouthwatering fruit punch that instantly wakes up your senses. Give it two minutes for the initial alcohol lift to flash off. As the juicy top notes soften, dewy lily-of-the-valley …

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Memory by Laverne opens with an immediate splash of crisp apple, ripe strawberry, and tart lime that feels like pouring chilled fruit punch over crushed ice. As the bright initial sweetness settles, a clean floral core of jasmine and powdery iris smooths out the tangy edges without turning soapy. The dry-down reveals …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Possessive and Memory smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Plum, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is Possessive or Memory better for summer or winter?

Memory suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Possessive and Memory?

Possessive has top notes of White Peach, Pineapple and Plum, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Jasmine, a base of White Musk. Memory has top notes of Apple, Strawberry, Pineapple and Plum, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of White Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar and Amber.