Fragrance comparison

Stiver vs Embrace Her

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 380 ratings analysed

3 wins

Stiver

Wal Mar

5.001 votes

Rank #53,925 PowderySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Embrace Her

Oriflame

3.77379 votes

Rank #12,160 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stiver takes 3 of 4 categories.

Stiver
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Embrace Her
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Stiver3/4

Embrace Her1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Stiver
Sillage & projection: Stiver
Value for money: Stiver
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Embrace Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StiverWal Mar

Embrace HerOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.77/ 5 · 379 votes

Have 21%Had 79%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

22%Love

54%Like

2%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

379 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityStiver

SillageStiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value71

Category winnerStiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

sweet92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

musky69%

yellow floral61%

fruity100%

sweet91%

powdery83%

rose74%

floral65%

woody56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Powdery NotesYlang YlangJasmineRose

Heart

Floral NotesTonka Bean

Base

HeliotropeSugarMusk

Top

RaspberryBlack CurrantCandy appleBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseVioletPeachJasmineWhite Carnation

Base

Sweet AlmondSugarVanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodHeliotropeAmber

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Rose, Heliotrope and Sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer68

Fall36

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,925

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,160

PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerEmbrace HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stiver by Wal Mar starts with a dense cloud of powdery notes mixed with sweet rose and indolic jasmine. Early on, yellow floral accents of ylang ylang give the opening a thick cosmetic feel reminiscent of vintage face powders. As the initial sharpness settles, tonka bean and heliotrope introduce an almond-like sweetne…

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Embrace Her by Oriflame opens with a bright tartness of raspberry, mandarin orange, and sour candy apple before settling into a sweet powdery floral heart. Perfumer Evelyne Boulanger constructs the scent around sharp red berries, soft rose petals, and a dusting of violet leaf. As the initial fruity pop recedes, a warm…

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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.

Which is better, Stiver or Embrace Her?

Stiver takes 3 of 4 categories. Stiver is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Embrace Her is rated 3.77/5 from 379 votes. Choose Stiver for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Embrace Her for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Stiver or Embrace Her?

Stiver lasts longest (Stiver 80/100, Embrace Her 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stiver or Embrace Her?

Stiver projects furthest (Stiver 75/100, Embrace Her 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stiver and Embrace Her smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Rose, Heliotrope and Sugar.

Is Stiver or Embrace Her better for summer or winter?

Stiver suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stiver and Embrace Her?

Stiver has top notes of Powdery Notes, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Floral Notes and Tonka Bean, a base of Heliotrope, Sugar and Musk. Embrace Her has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Candy apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Peach and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Almond, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk.