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Together vs La Surprise

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

Updated 157 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Surprise takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Together

    Choose it for a floral and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • La Surprise

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Together0/4
La Surprise4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
La Surprise
Sillage & projection
La Surprise
Value for money
La Surprise
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
La Surprise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TogetherLe Monde Gourmand
La SurpriseMDCI Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 16%Had 11%Want 74%
3.91/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 31%Had 12%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

32%Love
40%Like
22%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

111 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage33
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityLa Surprise

SillageLa Surprise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value38
Category winnerLa SurpriseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
woody88%
violet77%
fruity65%
powdery53%
white floral42%
woody100%
fruity92%
green84%
powdery77%
floral69%
aromatic61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Fruity Notes
Heart1 to 3 hours
FreesiaVioletJasmine
Base2 to 4 hours
Woody Notes
Top
RhubarbGreen NotesCardamomBergamot
Heart
PeachWhite FlowersFreesiaVioletRose
Base
MuskSandalwoodWoody NotesSolar NotesPatchouli
InformationalShared notesFreesia, Violet and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Together, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter31
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex30
Women70
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,255

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#8,990

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerLa SurpriseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Together by Le Monde Gourmand presents an airy, botanical take on the classic fruity floral genre. Launched in 2013, the composition opens with bright fruity notes that quickly yield to a gentle garden bouquet. At the core, dewy freesia, powdery violet, and clean jasmine create a fresh, slightly nostalgic petal profil…

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La Surprise is a clean, green fruity floral with rhubarb bite, peach softness and a polished white floral heart. Reviewers often describe it as watery, fresh and well blended, with freesia, rose and violet moving through a musky sandalwood base. It suits spring and warm weather especially well, though the clean powder…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Together or La Surprise?

La Surprise takes 4 of 4 categories. Together is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; La Surprise is rated 3.91/5 from 155 votes. Choose Together for a floral and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose La Surprise for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Together or La Surprise?

La Surprise lasts longest (La Surprise 73/100, Together 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Together or La Surprise?

La Surprise projects furthest (La Surprise 64/100, Together 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Together and La Surprise smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Freesia, Violet and Woody Notes.

Is Together or La Surprise better for summer or winter?

Together suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Together and La Surprise?

Together has top notes of Fruity Notes, heart notes of Freesia, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Woody Notes. La Surprise has top notes of Rhubarb, Green Notes, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, White Flowers, Freesia and Violet, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Woody Notes and Solar Notes.

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