Fragrance comparison

Powerful vs Retinol Science

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

1 wins

Powerful

Judith Williams

4.0453 votes

Rank #8,819 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Retinol Science

Judith Williams

—0 votes

Rank #82,125 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Powerful takes 1 of 1 categories.

Powerful
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Retinol Science
Choose it for a fruity and floral character.

Powerful1/1

Retinol Science0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Powerful

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PowerfulJudith Williams

Retinol ScienceJudith Williams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

floral90%

woody80%

sweet70%

fresh60%

powdery50%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCinnamonFreesiaLychee

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineOrris

Base

Dark ChocolateSandalwoodRaspberryVanillaCaramelTonkaMusk

Top

Italian OrangePomegranateFreesiaLychee

Heart

OsmanthusRed PeonyApricot

Base

SandalwoodRaspberryMusk

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Lychee, Sandalwood and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,819

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#82,125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPowerfulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Powerful by Judith Williams opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, quickly shifting into a heart of orange blossom and iris. As it settles, a rich base of dark chocolate, vanilla, and caramel dominates. This unisex scent feels like a warm, sweet embrace, making it a reliable pick for chilly autumn evenings…

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Retinol Science by Judith Williams opens with a bright burst of Italian orange and zesty lychee. This fruity-floral blend softens into a heart of osmanthus and red peony, resting on a base of creamy sandalwood and sweet raspberry. It offers a playful, easygoing scent profile that works well for casual daytime wear dur…

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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 Powerful and Retinol Science smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Freesia, Lychee, Sandalwood and Raspberry.

Is Powerful or Retinol Science better for summer or winter?

Powerful suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Powerful and Retinol Science?

Powerful has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Freesia and Lychee, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Vanilla. Retinol Science has top notes of Italian Orange, Pomegranate, Freesia and Lychee, heart notes of Osmanthus, Red Peony and Apricot, a base of Sandalwood, Raspberry and Musk.