Fragrance comparison

Blossom vs Cornubia

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,121 ratings analysed

Blossom

Robert Piguet

3.65168 votes

Rank #10,475 CitrusWhite Floral

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37%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Cornubia

Penhaligon's

3.94953 votes

Rank #1,168 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cornubia takes 7 of 7 categories.

Blossom
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring.
Cornubia
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Blossom0/7

Cornubia7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlossomRobert Piguet

CornubiaPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 25%Had 22%Want 53%

3.94/ 5 · 953 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerCornubiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

140 votes

38%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

748 votes

Category winnerCornubiaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCornubia

SillageCornubia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value55

Category winnerCornubiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral88%

musky77%

green65%

aromatic53%

sweet42%

white floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

amber69%

floral61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliMandarin Orange

Heart

Orange Blossom

Base

Orange LeafWhite Musk

Top

NeroliFreesiaMandarin Orange

Heart

HeliotropeOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

AmberVanillaMuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day–

Night–

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCornubiaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men2

Unisex15

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,475

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#1,168

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews114

Category winnerCornubiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blossom by Robert Piguet is a bright, sparkling floral fragrance centered on orange blossom and neroli. Launched in 2012, it captures the essence of a sunlit citrus orchard in spring. With accents of mandarin orange, white musk, and orange leaf, it offers a clean, feminine scent profile that feels naturally uplifting …

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Cornubia is a grand powdery white floral with a vintage Penhaligon's character. Reviews describe a bright neroli and orange blossom opening, a large heliotrope heart, and a warm amber, vanilla, musk and woods dry-down that feels velvety rather than clean-minimal. It suits people who enjoy dramatic floral ambers, stron…

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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.

Which is better, Blossom or Cornubia?

Cornubia takes 7 of 7 categories. Blossom is rated 3.65/5 from 168 votes; Cornubia is rated 3.94/5 from 953 votes. Choose Blossom for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring. Choose Cornubia for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Blossom or Cornubia?

Cornubia lasts longest (Cornubia 78/100, Blossom 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blossom or Cornubia?

Cornubia projects furthest (Cornubia 69/100, Blossom 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blossom and Cornubia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom.

Is Blossom or Cornubia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blossom is the stronger pick. For winter, Cornubia is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blossom and Cornubia?

Blossom has top notes of Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Orange Leaf and White Musk. Cornubia has top notes of Neroli, Freesia and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Heliotrope, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Musk and Woodsy Notes.