Fragrance comparison

Arcadia vs Bergdorf Pour Femme

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 251 ratings analysed

Arcadia

Paradis des Sens

4.2075 votes

Rank #10,115 WoodySoft Spicy

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31%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Bergdorf Pour Femme

Roja Dove

4.32176 votes

Rank #2,967 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bergdorf Pour Femme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Arcadia
Choose it for a woody and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bergdorf Pour Femme
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Arcadia1/7

Bergdorf Pour Femme6/7

Ratings & consensus: Bergdorf Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Bergdorf Pour Femme
Longevity: Bergdorf Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Bergdorf Pour Femme
Value for money: Arcadia
Versatility: Bergdorf Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bergdorf Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArcadiaParadis des Sens

Bergdorf Pour FemmeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%

4.32/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

24%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

75 votes

57%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

93 votes

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBergdorf Pour Femme

SillageBergdorf Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value42

Category winnerArcadiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

soft spicy83%

patchouli65%

aromatic48%

powdery30%

white floral100%

powdery91%

vanilla83%

woody74%

lactonic65%

animalic56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperCorianderVioletTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarPatchouliOakmoss

Base8-10 hrs

Woody NotesVanillaAmbergrisBenzoin

Top

Bergamot

Heart

GardeniaHeliotropeTuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomVioletRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossMuskVanillaSandalwoodPink PepperBenzoinStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Violet, Cedar and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Arcadia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer84

Fall0

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall80

Winter53

Day100

Night63

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex63

Women5

Date 32%Work 27%Casual 23%Party 19%

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,115

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#2,967

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arcadia by Paradis des Sens kicks off with a sharp blast of bright tangerine and cracked pink pepper. That initial citrus sparkle quickly collides with crisp coriander and green violet leaves. The opening is punchy. Within twenty minutes, earthy patchouli, clean cedar, and bitter oakmoss take control of the sillage. T…

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Bergdorf Pour Femme is a plush white floral built around waxy gardenia, tuberose and powdery heliotrope, with bergamot giving the opening a brighter lift. It reads rich, polished and very feminine, then settles into a creamy, resin-tinted vanilla and woods base. This suits someone who enjoys elegant florals with depth…

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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, Arcadia or Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Bergdorf Pour Femme takes 6 of 7 categories. Arcadia is rated 4.20/5 from 75 votes; Bergdorf Pour Femme is rated 4.32/5 from 176 votes. Choose Arcadia for a woody and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bergdorf Pour Femme for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arcadia or Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Bergdorf Pour Femme lasts longest (Bergdorf Pour Femme 80/100, Arcadia 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arcadia or Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Bergdorf Pour Femme projects furthest (Bergdorf Pour Femme 72/100, Arcadia 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arcadia and Bergdorf Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Violet, Cedar and Oakmoss.

Is Arcadia or Bergdorf Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Arcadia is the stronger pick. For winter, Arcadia is the stronger pick. Arcadia suits evening wear; Bergdorf Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arcadia and Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Arcadia has top notes of Pink Pepper, Coriander, Violet and Tangerine, heart notes of Cedar, Patchouli and Oakmoss, a base of Woody Notes, Vanilla, Ambergris and Benzoin. Bergdorf Pour Femme has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Heliotrope, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.