Fragrance comparison

Spirit for Women vs Venisia

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Spirit for Women

Charlotte Meentzen

—0 votes

Rank #77,045 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Venisia

Johan B

4.001 votes

Rank #50,322 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Venisia takes 2 of 2 categories.

Spirit for Women
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Venisia
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Spirit for Women0/2

Venisia2/2

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): Venisia
Fragranxe ranking: Venisia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spirit for WomenCharlotte Meentzen

VenisiaJohan B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

rose65%

musky48%

fruity30%

amber100%

woody92%

white floral84%

mossy77%

earthy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

StephanotisLilyRose

Heart2-3 hrs

Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Base4-6 hrs

MuskLemon Tree

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantSaffronMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRoseCarawayLilyYlang-YlangOrchid

Base6-8 hrs

AmberMossPalisander RosewoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

Category winnerVenisiaLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 35%Casual 28%Date 26%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,322

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVenisiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spirit for Women by Charlotte Meentzen is a bright, clean floral scent built around sweet stephanotis, fresh lily petals, and soft rose. A juicy flash of mandarin orange and black currant cuts through the floral creaminess, resting gently on a bed of sheer musk and subtle lemon tree wood. It feels crisp, refreshing, a…

Reviews →

Johan B Venisia is a floral woody amber fragrance that focuses on dry sophistication rather than sugary sweetness. The scent opens with a lively blend of tart black currant, bitter mandarin orange, and dry saffron spice. As the opening settles, an expansive floral heart takes shape, weaving together jasmine, white lil…

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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.

Do Spirit for Women and Venisia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Lily, Rose, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant.

Is Spirit for Women or Venisia better for summer or winter?

Spirit for Women suits daytime wear; Venisia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spirit for Women and Venisia?

Spirit for Women has top notes of Stephanotis, Lily and Rose, heart notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, a base of Musk and Lemon Tree. Venisia has top notes of Black Currant, Saffron and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Caraway and Lily, a base of Amber, Moss, Palisander Rosewood and Tonka Bean.