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Bouquet Blanc vs Kaiak Sonar

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

Updated 214 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bouquet Blanc takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Bouquet Blanc

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Kaiak Sonar

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Bouquet Blanc5/7
Kaiak Sonar2/7
Ratings & consensus
Bouquet Blanc
Community sentiment
Bouquet Blanc
Longevity
Kaiak Sonar
Sillage & projection
Bouquet Blanc
Value for money
Kaiak Sonar
Versatility
Bouquet Blanc
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bouquet Blanc

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bouquet BlancLe Labo
Kaiak SonarNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.26/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 28%Had 14%Want 59%
3.85/ 5 · 172 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerBouquet BlancRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
52%Like
0%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

42 votes

34%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
12%Dislike
5%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerBouquet BlancMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity52
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityKaiak Sonar

SillageBouquet Blanc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value72
Category winnerKaiak SonarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
tuberose88%
aromatic77%
green65%
citrus53%
animalic42%
citrus100%
fresh92%
aquatic84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
white floral61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender
Heart
PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose
Base
MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesTuberose and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Bouquet Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer80
Fall50
Winter40
Day100
Night10
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBouquet BlancMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men8
Unisex45
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,823

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#31,271

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerBouquet BlancHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bouquet Blanc by Le Labo is a crisp, direct white floral perfume launched in 2010 as part of a collaboration with Anthropologie. Built around an upfront partnership of tuberose and jasmine, the fragrance pairs heavy petals with a sharp splash of bergamot and the tart bite of cassis up front. A grounding touch of vetiv…

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Kaiak Sonar opens with a watery, salty rush, touched by seaweed, citrus and crisp fruits before softer florals come through. It stays fresh and airy, then dries down to musk, woods and a gentle amber warmth. This is a modern aquatic floral with a breezy coastal feel rather than a sweet fruity style. It makes most sens…

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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, Bouquet Blanc or Kaiak Sonar?

Bouquet Blanc takes 5 of 7 categories. Bouquet Blanc is rated 4.26/5 from 42 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Bouquet Blanc for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bouquet Blanc or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar lasts longest (Kaiak Sonar 60/100, Bouquet Blanc 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bouquet Blanc or Kaiak Sonar?

Bouquet Blanc projects furthest (Bouquet Blanc 61/100, Kaiak Sonar 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bouquet Blanc and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Tuberose and Vetiver.

Is Bouquet Blanc or Kaiak Sonar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bouquet Blanc is the stronger pick. For winter, Bouquet Blanc is the stronger pick. Bouquet Blanc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bouquet Blanc and Kaiak Sonar?

Bouquet Blanc features Tuberose, Jasmine, Cassis, Bergamot and Vetiver. Kaiak Sonar has top notes of Watery Notes, Seaweed, Salt and Lemon, heart notes of Peony, Metallic notes, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Moss, Atlas Cedar, Amber and Vetiver.

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