Fragrance comparison

Boum Muscat vs Photograph for Women

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

Boum Muscat

Jeanne Arthes

3.8010 votes

Rank #56,127 MuskyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Photograph for Women

John Russo

4.502 votes

Rank #42,593 CitrusLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boum Muscat takes 3 of 4 categories.

Boum Muscat
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Photograph for Women
Choose it for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Boum Muscat3/4

Photograph for Women1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Boum MuscatJeanne Arthes

Photograph for WomenJohn Russo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 11%Want 79%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityBoum Muscat

SillageBoum Muscat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fruity90%

powdery80%

green70%

fresh60%

sweet50%

citrus100%

lavender88%

aromatic77%

fresh65%

ozonic53%

aquatic42%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Black TeaGrapefruitLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

PeachCarnationAppleLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base5-7 hrs

MuskAmberFreesiaJasmine

Top15-30 mins

MelonGrapefruitLemonFreesiaPeach

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderLily-of-the-ValleyRoseGardenia

Base4-5 hrs

MuskAmber

Category winnerBoum MuscatLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 32%Date 16%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 46%Work 33%Date 12%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,127

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,593

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPhotograph for WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boum Muscat by Jeanne Arthes is an easygoing fruity floral perfume built around a refreshing splash of iced black tea and soft white musk. It opens with an energetic blend of bitter grapefruit, tart lemon, and brisk black tea leaves before relaxing into a sweet core of crisp apple, ripe peach, and clean muguet petals.…

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Photograph for Women by John Russo offers an invigorating burst of citrus and aromatic florals built for crisp, effortless daytime wear. The opening awakens the senses with tart lemon peel, zesty grapefruit, and herbal French lavender that immediately cut through morning sluggishness. As the initial sharpness settles,…

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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, Boum Muscat or Photograph for Women?

Boum Muscat takes 3 of 4 categories. Boum Muscat is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes; Photograph for Women is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Boum Muscat for a musky and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Photograph for Women for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Boum Muscat or Photograph for Women?

Boum Muscat lasts longest (Boum Muscat 53/100, Photograph for Women 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boum Muscat or Photograph for Women?

Boum Muscat projects furthest (Boum Muscat 71/100, Photograph for Women 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boum Muscat and Photograph for Women smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lemon, Peach and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Boum Muscat or Photograph for Women better for summer or winter?

Boum Muscat suits daytime wear; Photograph for Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boum Muscat and Photograph for Women?

Boum Muscat has top notes of Black Tea, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Peach, Carnation, Apple and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Amber, Freesia and Jasmine. Photograph for Women has top notes of Melon, Grapefruit, Lemon and Freesia, heart notes of Lavender, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Gardenia, a base of Musk and Amber.