Fragrance comparison

Symbol For A Lady vs Étonnant

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 131 ratings analysed

1 wins

Symbol For A Lady

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.14131 votes

Rank #16,538 FloralPowdery

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72%scent match

Closely related

Étonnant

kari

—0 votes

Rank #76,881 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Symbol For A Lady takes 1 of 1 categories.

Symbol For A Lady
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Étonnant
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.

Symbol For A Lady1/1

Étonnant0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Symbol For A Lady

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Symbol For A LadyPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

Étonnantkari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 48%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

42%Like

15%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

131 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ 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

floral100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

musky61%

Scent match72%Closely related · both powdery, floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

QuinceGrapefruit

Heart2 to 3 hours

HyacinthIrisJasmine

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskCedarAmber

Top

GrapefruitPear

Heart

HyacinthJasmine

Base

CedarAmberMuskIris

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Hyacinth, Iris and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Symbol For A Lady, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall37

Winter17

Day100

Night38

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex3

Women94

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#76,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSymbol For A LadyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Symbol For A Lady by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a delicate citrus fragrance and floral fruity blend built around crisp tartness and soft, clean powder. The scent opens with a bright splash of bitter grapefruit and crisp quince, creating a fresh fruit introduction that feels brisk rather than syrupy. As it settles,…

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Étonnant by kari offers a crisp, daily option for women looking for clean floral fruity notes. The fragrance pairs bright pear with grapefruit at the start, eventually settling into a quiet powdery base of cedar and iris. It is a light fragrance best suited for warm spring mornings and casual office wear.

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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 Symbol For A Lady and Étonnant smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Hyacinth, Iris and Jasmine.

Is Symbol For A Lady or Étonnant better for summer or winter?

Symbol For A Lady suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Symbol For A Lady and Étonnant?

Symbol For A Lady has top notes of Quince and Grapefruit, heart notes of Hyacinth, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber. Étonnant has top notes of Grapefruit and Pear, heart notes of Hyacinth and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Amber, Musk and Iris.