Fragrance comparison

Bergdorf Pour Femme vs Salome

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,378 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bergdorf Pour Femme

Roja Dove

4.32176 votes

Rank #2,967 White FloralPowdery

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Salome

Papillon Artisan Perfumes

4.121,202 votes

Rank #23,605 LeatherMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bergdorf Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bergdorf Pour Femme
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Salome
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bergdorf Pour Femme5/7

Salome2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bergdorf Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Bergdorf Pour Femme
Longevity: Salome
Sillage & projection: Bergdorf Pour Femme
Value for money: Salome
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

Bergdorf Pour FemmeRoja Dove

SalomePapillon Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 1,202 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

93 votes

56%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

1,202 votes

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySalome

SillageBergdorf Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value46

Category winnerSalomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery91%

vanilla83%

woody74%

lactonic65%

animalic56%

leather100%

musky92%

woody84%

smoky77%

white floral69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

GardeniaHeliotropeTuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomVioletRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossMuskVanillaSandalwoodPink PepperBenzoinStyraxCedar

Top15-25 mins

Bitter OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HyraxJasmineCarnationTobaccoTurkish RoseOrange Blossom

Base8-12+ hrs

CastoreumCuminOakmossHayStyraxPatchouliBirchVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose. Durations are only published for Salome, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall80

Winter53

Day100

Night63

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men15

Unisex56

Women29

Date 46%Party 30%Casual 17%Work 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,967

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#23,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Salome by Papillon Artisan Perfumes is a fearless revival of golden-age vintage perfumery. The scent opens with a tart flash of bitter orange and bergamot before plunging straight into warm, feral territory. Dense hyrax, sweet tobacco, and narcotic white flower petals like orange blossom and jasmine create a heavy, 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, Bergdorf Pour Femme or Salome?

Bergdorf Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Bergdorf Pour Femme is rated 4.32/5 from 176 votes; Salome is rated 4.12/5 from 1,202 votes. Choose Bergdorf Pour Femme for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Salome for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bergdorf Pour Femme or Salome?

Salome lasts longest (Salome 84/100, Bergdorf Pour Femme 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bergdorf Pour Femme or Salome?

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

Do Bergdorf Pour Femme and Salome smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose.

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

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

What are the notes in Bergdorf Pour Femme and Salome?

Bergdorf Pour Femme has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Heliotrope, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Salome has top notes of Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyrax, Jasmine, Carnation and Tobacco, a base of Castoreum, Cumin, Oakmoss and Hay.