Fragrance comparison

Sepal vs Vera

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

2 wins

Sepal

Criminal Elements

4.0016 votes

Rank #37,859 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Vera

Champagne

—0 votes

Rank #82,031 Warm SpicyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sepal takes 2 of 2 categories.

Sepal
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vera
Choose it for a warm spicy and violet character.

Sepal2/2

Vera0/2

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): Sepal
Fragranxe ranking: Sepal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SepalCriminal Elements

VeraChampagne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral91%

sweet83%

floral74%

powdery65%

musky56%

warm spicy100%

violet92%

tobacco84%

fresh77%

sweet69%

aromatic61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomClementineMimosaMuskAmbergrisMagnolia

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

SnowdropsMagnoliaPearAcáciaSedgeMimosaCloverWhite Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletLemon VerbenaTobaccoLily-of-the-ValleyFigFreesiaOrange BlossomMethyl Pamplemousse

Base6-8+ hrs

CardamomWhite MuskWhite Cedar ExtractSage

Category winnerSepalLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night50

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#37,859

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#82,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSepalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sepal by Criminal Elements opens with a bright splash of juicy clementine and fresh orange blossom before settling into lush magnolia petals and powdery mimosa. The perfume recreates the sensation of thick yellow florals dusted with golden pollen, grounded by an intimate foundation of clean musk and warm ambergris. It…

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Vera by Champagne opens with an unexpected, brisk flash of crisp pear, snowdrops, and dewy magnolia. It feels like stepping into a cold garden at sunrise. That chilled floral bite does not linger alone for long. Within twenty minutes, powdery violet and sweet herbal chamomile rise to meet an earthy tobacco leaf note i…

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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 Sepal and Vera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Mimosa and Magnolia.

Is Sepal or Vera better for summer or winter?

Sepal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sepal and Vera?

Sepal features Orange Blossom, Clementine, Mimosa, Musk and Ambergris. Vera has top notes of Snowdrops, Magnolia, Pear and Acácia, heart notes of Violet, Lemon Verbena, Tobacco and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cardamom, White Musk, White Cedar Extract and Sage.