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Baiser Volé Parfum vs Princesse d'Albret

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

Updated 225 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baiser Volé Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Baiser Volé Parfum

    Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Princesse d'Albret

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Baiser Volé Parfum3/4
Princesse d'Albret1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Baiser Volé Parfum
Sillage & projection
Baiser Volé Parfum
Value for money
Princesse d'Albret
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Baiser Volé Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Baiser Volé ParfumCartier
Princesse d'AlbretJean d'Albret
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.61/ 5 · 219 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 50%Had 13%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
25%Like
20%Ok
11%Dislike
11%Hate

219 votes

50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityBaiser Volé Parfum

SillageBaiser Volé Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value45
Category winnerPrincesse d'AlbretBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
white floral91%
powdery83%
amber74%
almond65%
soft spicy56%
woody100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
fruity77%
amber69%
white floral61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery, white floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Lily
Heart
Heliotrope
Base
Tonka Bean
Top
AldehydesCitrusesRaspberryCoconutPeachPearBergamotWisteria
Heart
JasmineLilyRoseHeliotropeOrrisLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangIris
Base
Tonka BeanSandalwoodBourbon VetiverOpoponaxPatchouliVanillaMuskSpices
InformationalShared notesLily, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer54
Fall0
Winter56
Day–
Night–
Spring75
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex11
Women87
Men0
Unisex29
Women71
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,384

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#42,315

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaiser Volé ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cartier Baiser Volé Parfum builds a dense floral composition around green lily, powdery heliotrope, and warm tonka bean. Perfumer Mathilde Laurent takes the watery lily of the original Eau de Parfum and envelops it in a thicker, almond-tinted blanket. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of green petals before settl…

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Princesse d'Albret starts with a surprising burst of wild strawberry and crisp aldehydes. It settles into a heavy floral heart of iris and rose before settling into a warm, mossy base of vetiver and oakmoss. This mid-century fragrance suits crisp autumn afternoons when you want a dry, green-leaning floral with a subtl…

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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, Baiser Volé Parfum or Princesse d'Albret?

Baiser Volé Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories. Baiser Volé Parfum is rated 3.61/5 from 219 votes; Princesse d'Albret is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Baiser Volé Parfum for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Princesse d'Albret for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Baiser Volé Parfum or Princesse d'Albret?

Baiser Volé Parfum lasts longest (Baiser Volé Parfum 65/100, Princesse d'Albret 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baiser Volé Parfum or Princesse d'Albret?

Baiser Volé Parfum projects furthest (Baiser Volé Parfum 56/100, Princesse d'Albret 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baiser Volé Parfum and Princesse d'Albret smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and amber accords. Common notes include Lily, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean.

Is Baiser Volé Parfum or Princesse d'Albret better for summer or winter?

Princesse d'Albret suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baiser Volé Parfum and Princesse d'Albret?

Baiser Volé Parfum has top notes of Lily, heart notes of Heliotrope, a base of Tonka Bean. Princesse d'Albret has top notes of Aldehydes, Citruses, Raspberry and Coconut, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Bourbon Vetiver and Opoponax.

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