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Ça Boum vs Emerald Herb

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

Updated 283 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Ça Boum

    Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Emerald Herb

    Choose it for a sweet and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ça Boum2/4
Emerald Herb2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Ça Boum
Sillage & projection
Emerald Herb
Value for money
Emerald Herb
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ça Boum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ça BoumTeo Cabanel
Emerald HerbHouse of Atropa
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.58/ 5 · 276 votes
Have 32%Had 18%Want 50%
3.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
23%Love
34%Like
22%Ok
19%Dislike
2%Hate

276 votes

14%Love
43%Like
29%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityÇa Boum

SillageEmerald Herb

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value60
Category winnerEmerald HerbBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
floral91%
salty83%
sweet74%
herbal65%
white floral56%
sweet100%
fresh92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
amber61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Sand LilySalt
Heart
JasmineRose
Base
VanillaImmortelle
Top20-30 mins
LemonadeIceWhite TeaSaltHeliotropeFruitsNeroli
Heart2-4 hrs
SugarImmortelleFernArtemisia
Base5-8 hrs
FrankincenseCedarOudCabreuvaBehini TreeMoss
InformationalShared notesSalt and Immortelle. Durations are only published for Emerald Herb, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter16
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer25
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night41
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex39
Women60
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Casual 38%Work 32%Date 17%Party 13%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,567

PerfumerPatrice Revillard

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#58,461

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÇa BoumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Teo Cabanel Ca Boum strikes a curious balance between seaside air and heavy, resinous warmth. The perfume opens with a stark splash of salt and sand lily, creating a dry, sun-baked impression rather than a typical watery marine feel. As it settles, a sweet base of vanilla and immortelle wraps the initial coastal breez…

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Emerald Herb by House of Atropa opens with an icy splash of tart lemonade, cooled white tea, and a subtle mineral grain of sea salt. The chill is real. As the sharp citrus fizz calms, sweet immortelle and green crushed fern unfold across the skin like damp garden greenery. Candied sugar notes hover over the herbal bit…

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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, Ça Boum or Emerald Herb?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ça Boum is rated 3.58/5 from 276 votes; Emerald Herb is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Ça Boum for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Emerald Herb for a sweet and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ça Boum or Emerald Herb?

Ça Boum lasts longest (Ça Boum 68/100, Emerald Herb 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ça Boum or Emerald Herb?

Emerald Herb projects furthest (Emerald Herb 58/100, Ça Boum 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ça Boum and Emerald Herb smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Salt and Immortelle.

Is Ça Boum or Emerald Herb better for summer or winter?

Emerald Herb suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ça Boum and Emerald Herb?

Ça Boum has top notes of Sand Lily and Salt, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Immortelle. Emerald Herb has top notes of Lemonade, Ice, White Tea and Salt, heart notes of Sugar, Immortelle, Fern and Artemisia, a base of Frankincense, Cedar, Oud and Cabreuva.

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