Fragrance comparison

Be Bop vs Le-Puy-En-Velay 16

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

1 wins

Be Bop

Kesling

4.2129 votes

Rank #18,865 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Le-Puy-En-Velay 16

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,515 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Bop takes 1 of 1 categories.

Be Bop
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Le-Puy-En-Velay 16
Choose it for a citrus and green character.

Be Bop1/1

Le-Puy-En-Velay 160/1

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: Be Bop

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be BopKesling

Le-Puy-En-Velay 16The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

55%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

yellow floral84%

floral77%

green69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

green92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both green and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumBergamotBlack CurrantLily-of-the-ValleyCyclamen

Heart

Ylang-YlangPeachTuberoseMimosaMangoJasmineOsmanthusOrris Root

Base

White HoneyVetiverPatchouliMuskoak moss

Notes

Lily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangOrris RootGrapefruitBergamotGalbanumVanillaJasmineRhubarbVioletPeachCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Le-Puy-En-Velay 16, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer55

Fall100

Winter9

Day100

Night45

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,865

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#70,515

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe BopHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Bop by Kesling is a striking chypre floral for women, centered on a dense, honeyed heart of exotic fruits and yellow florals. Launched in 1991, it offers a sophisticated, non-candy sweetness balanced by green galbanum and earthy oakmoss. It is a distinct choice for those who appreciate vintage-style compositions wi…

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Le-Puy-En-Velay 16 by The Dua Brand brings together bright citrus and a dense garden of florals over an earthy, woody base. The opening hits with crisp grapefruit, tart lemon, and sharp bergamot, creating a tangy and energetic introduction. As the sharp edges soften, the heart reveals green rhubarb and ripe peach inte…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Be Bop and Le-Puy-En-Velay 16 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and white floral accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Be Bop or Le-Puy-En-Velay 16 better for summer or winter?

Be Bop suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Bop and Le-Puy-En-Velay 16?

Be Bop has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Black Currant and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Tuberose and Mimosa, a base of White Honey, Vetiver, Patchouli and Musk. Le-Puy-En-Velay 16 features Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Grapefruit and Bergamot.