Fragrance comparison

Transfixed vs Invidia

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 141 ratings analysed

Transfixed

Demeter Fragrance

4.00100 votes

Rank #13,107 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Invidia

Memoize London

4.1041 votes

Rank #13,290 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Invidia takes 5 of 7 categories.

Transfixed
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Invidia
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Transfixed2/7

Invidia5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TransfixedDemeter Fragrance

InvidiaMemoize London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 31%Had 12%Want 56%

Category winnerInvidiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

100 votes

44%Love

32%Like

17%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerInvidiaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityInvidia

SillageInvidia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value41

Category winnerTransfixedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

yellow floral60%

powdery50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

sweet84%

leather77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaTobaccoCocaYlang-YlangRed Poppy

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrchidYlang-YlangTuberose

Heart

ClovesVanillaCaramelMusk

Base

LeatherTobaccoVetiverOakSandalwood

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Transfixed, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer18

Fall100

Winter89

Day42

Night100

Spring63

Summer19

Fall100

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerInvidiaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex75

Women21

Date 36%Party 32%Casual 21%Work 12%

Men47

Unisex41

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,107

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#13,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerTransfixedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Transfixed opens with an unexpected flash of green coca leaf and powdery red poppy. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol rush burns away quickly to reveal a dark, sugary core. From there, sweet pipe tobacco takes the lead, wrapped in warm vanilla and creamy ylang-ylang petals. It does not smell like a st…

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Invidia by Memoize London hits skin with an intense blast of clove spice before settling into dark oak, leather, and dry tobacco leaves. Brief floral flashes of orchid and tuberose stay quiet beneath a thick base of caramel, vanilla, and vetiver. Built for cold autumn nights and heavy winter coats, this dense scent ca…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Transfixed or Invidia?

Invidia takes 5 of 7 categories. Transfixed is rated 4.00/5 from 100 votes; Invidia is rated 4.10/5 from 41 votes. Choose Transfixed for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Invidia for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Transfixed or Invidia?

Invidia lasts longest (Invidia 72/100, Transfixed 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Transfixed or Invidia?

Invidia projects furthest (Invidia 58/100, Transfixed 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Transfixed and Invidia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Transfixed or Invidia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Invidia is the stronger pick. For winter, Invidia is the stronger pick. Transfixed suits evening wear; Invidia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Transfixed and Invidia?

Transfixed features Vanilla, Tobacco, Coca, Ylang-Ylang and Red Poppy. Invidia has top notes of Orchid, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, heart notes of Cloves, Vanilla, Caramel and Musk, a base of Leather, Tobacco, Vetiver and Oak.