Fragrance comparison

Presence vs Spring Fancy

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 55 ratings analysed

2 wins

Presence

Houbigant

4.1555 votes

Rank #32,075 MossyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Spring Fancy

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,737 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Presence takes 2 of 2 categories.

Presence
Choose it for a mossy and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Spring Fancy
Choose it for a green and fresh character.

Presence2/2

Spring Fancy0/2

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): Presence
Fragranxe ranking: Presence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PresenceHoubigant

Spring FancyPrince Matchabelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 45%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mossy100%

floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

green100%

fresh92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both fresh and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AppleAldehydesNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisHeliotropeCarnationJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSpicesAmbergrisPatchouliSandalwood

Top30 to 45 minutes

Lily of the ValleyGreen NotesAldehydesNeroliCitrusHay

Heart2 to 4 hours

Bulgarian RoseHeliotropeLavenderViolet

Base4 to 6 hours

CedarwoodOakmossMusk

Category winnerPresenceLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer50

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night71

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex20

Women73

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,075

PerfumerRaymond Kling

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPresenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Presence is a crisp, historic chypre built on striking contrasts. The first spray releases a brisk wash of tart green apple, fizzy aldehydes, and sharp lemon zest. Give it ten minutes. The top burns off rapidly to reveal a velvety, dry heart of earthy orris root and spicy carnation blossoms. It smells like v…

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Spring Fancy by Prince Matchabelli is a discontinued mid-century green floral fragrance originally launched in 1955. It captures an authentic vintage spring morning, led by crisp aldehydes, green notes, and brisk lily of the valley. Sweet hay, citrus, and neroli give the opening a sunny brightness before settling into…

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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 Presence and Spring Fancy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Heliotrope and Oakmoss.

Is Presence or Spring Fancy better for summer or winter?

Presence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Presence and Spring Fancy?

Presence has top notes of Apple, Aldehydes, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orris, Heliotrope, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver. Spring Fancy has top notes of Lily of the Valley, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Neroli, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Heliotrope, Lavender and Violet, a base of Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Musk.