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Spring Fancy vs Parce Que!

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

Updated 19 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parce Que! takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Spring Fancy

    Choose it for a green and fresh character.

  • Parce Que!

    Choose it for a aldehydic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Spring Fancy0/1
Parce Que!1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Parce Que!

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Spring FancyPrince Matchabelli
Parce Que!Roberto Capucci
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
4.25/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 40%Had 12%Want 48%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

12 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
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
fresh92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
white floral69%
woody61%
aldehydic100%
citrus91%
fresh83%
white floral74%
soapy65%
yellow floral56%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both fresh, citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Lily of the ValleyGreen NotesAldehydesNeroliCitrusHay
Heart2 to 4 hours
Bulgarian RoseHeliotropeLavenderViolet
Base4 to 6 hours
CedarwoodOakmossMusk
Top
AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmineLily of the ValleyRoseIris
Base
CedarwoodMuskAmberSandalwoodVetiverPatchouli
InformationalShared notesLily of the Valley, Aldehydes, Neroli and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Spring Fancy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter50
Day100
Night17
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,236

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerParce Que!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Parce Que! by Roberto Capucci is a classic 1963 floral aldehyde fragrance for women. It opens with a bright, crisp hit of neroli and bergamot, leading into a powdery bouquet of ylang-ylang, jasmine, and rose. It eventually settles into a woody, musky base, perfect for those who appreciate the structured, soapy eleganc…

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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 Spring Fancy and Parce Que! smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Lily of the Valley, Aldehydes, Neroli and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Spring Fancy or Parce Que! better for summer or winter?

Parce Que! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spring Fancy and Parce Que!?

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. Parce Que! has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley and Rose, a base of Cedarwood, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.

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