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Fragrance comparison

Touché vs Begum

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

Updated 140 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Begum takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Touché

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character.

  • Begum

    Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Touché0/1
Begum1/1
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
Begum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TouchéAnnabella
BegumXerjoff
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%
4.16/ 5 · 140 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

55%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate

140 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value24
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fresh91%
white floral83%
woody74%
powdery65%
patchouli56%
woody100%
rose92%
powdery84%
floral77%
sweet69%
vanilla61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LilacFreesiaOsmanthus
Heart
IrisJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeony
Base
MuskPatchouliSandalwood
Top
Red BerriesBergamotLemonFreesia
Heart
Damask RoseBulgarian RoseIrisYlang-YlangLilacJasmine SambacLily-of-the-Valley
Base
SandalwoodVanillaPalisander RosewoodPatchouliAmberMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesLilac, Freesia, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter89
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men9
Unisex42
Women49
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,068

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerBegumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Touché by Annabella starts with a crisp blast of lilac and freesia, cut by the subtle peach fuzz texture of osmanthus. As the blend warms, it shifts from a bright spring bouquet into a dry, iris-led powder. The base settles into a quiet patchouli and clean musk that sits close to the collarbone. It is ideal for mid-sp…

Reviews →

Begum by Xerjoff is an intense unisex chypre floral fragrance from the brand's premium 17/17 Stone Label collection. Master perfumer Chris Maurice constructed this scent around a lush contrast between vibrant fruit and heavy timber. It opens with a flash of tart red berries, bergamot, and freesia before revealing a de…

Reviews →
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 Touché and Begum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Lilac, Freesia, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley.

What are the notes in Touché and Begum?

Touché has top notes of Lilac, Freesia and Osmanthus, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peony, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Begum has top notes of Red Berries, Bergamot, Lemon and Freesia, heart notes of Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Iris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Patchouli.

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