Fragrance comparison

Bluebell vs Pois de Senteur Parfum

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,317 ratings analysed

Bluebell

Penhaligon's

3.451,259 votes

Rank #3,596 GreenFloral

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52%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Pois de Senteur Parfum

Caron

4.3358 votes

Rank #10,968 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pois de Senteur Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bluebell
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Pois de Senteur Parfum
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bluebell2/7

Pois de Senteur Parfum5/7

Ratings & consensus: Pois de Senteur Parfum
Community sentiment: Pois de Senteur Parfum
Longevity: Pois de Senteur Parfum
Sillage & projection: Pois de Senteur Parfum
Value for money: Bluebell
Versatility: Pois de Senteur Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bluebell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BluebellPenhaligon's

Pois de Senteur ParfumCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 1,259 votes

Have 28%Had 15%Want 58%

4.33/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

30%Dislike

2%Hate

1,140 votes

50%Love

40%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPois de Senteur Parfum

SillagePois de Senteur Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value40

Category winnerBluebellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

floral88%

white floral77%

warm spicy65%

fresh spicy53%

rose42%

floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

musky77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both floral, white floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

HyacinthLily-of-the-ValleyRoseCyclamenJasmine

Base

GalbanumClovesCinnamon

Top15-30 mins

CyclamenHyacinthRose

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

MuskSandalwoodVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Cyclamen. Durations are only published for Pois de Senteur Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer45

Fall0

Winter19

Day–

Night–

Spring83

Summer83

Fall100

Winter92

Day92

Night100

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 44%Work 22%Party 19%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,596

PerfumerMichael Pickthall

Launched—

Reviews220

Overall rank#10,968

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerBluebellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bluebell is a green floral with a cool, damp, woodland feel rather than a soft spring bouquet. It opens sharp and leafy, then settles into hyacinth, lily of the valley and rose with a spicy clove edge. This is a distinctive vintage-style scent that can feel haunting, elegant and slightly austere. Sample first if you …

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Caron Pois de Senteur Parfum is a dense vintage floral that feels worlds away from today's airy mall fragrances. One spray is plenty. The perfume opens with sharp green hyacinth, damp cyclamen, and a heavy burst of classic rose that takes several minutes to settle down. As the initial sharpness fades, creamy jasmine a…

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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, Bluebell or Pois de Senteur Parfum?

Pois de Senteur Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Bluebell is rated 3.45/5 from 1,259 votes; Pois de Senteur Parfum is rated 4.33/5 from 58 votes. Choose Bluebell for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Pois de Senteur Parfum for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bluebell or Pois de Senteur Parfum?

Pois de Senteur Parfum lasts longest (Pois de Senteur Parfum 81/100, Bluebell 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bluebell or Pois de Senteur Parfum?

Pois de Senteur Parfum projects furthest (Pois de Senteur Parfum 67/100, Bluebell 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bluebell and Pois de Senteur Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and green accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Cyclamen.

Is Bluebell or Pois de Senteur Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pois de Senteur Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Pois de Senteur Parfum is the stronger pick. Pois de Senteur Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bluebell and Pois de Senteur Parfum?

Bluebell has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Hyacinth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Cyclamen, a base of Galbanum, Cloves and Cinnamon. Pois de Senteur Parfum has top notes of Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Rose, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cedar.