Fragrance comparison

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse vs Citta di Kyoto

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 256 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse

Mariella Burani

4.119 votes

Rank #23,299 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Citta di Kyoto

Santa Maria Novella

4.11247 votes

Rank #8,297 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Citta di Kyoto
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse3/4

Citta di Kyoto1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse
Sillage & projection: Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse
Value for money: Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Citta di Kyoto

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bouquet D'Amour MysterieuseMariella Burani

Citta di KyotoSanta Maria Novella

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

4.11/ 5 · 247 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

67%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

42%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

247 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse

SillageBouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value49

Category winnerBouquet D'Amour MysterieuseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

smoky69%

amber61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LilyViolet LeafBergamotCassis

Heart2 to 4 hours

RoseJasmineHawthornPeachMagnoliaHeliotrope

Base4 to 8 hours

IncenseAmberSandalwoodVanilleMusk

Top

HawthornHyacinthYlang-YlangBergamotOrangeJasmineRose

Heart

IrisCypressBirchLotusLavenderPeachPlumCinnamon

Base

IncenseEbony WoodOrrisGuaiac WoodVirginia CedarSandalwoodMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Jasmine and Hawthorn. Durations are only published for Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer60

Fall100

Winter60

Day80

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex73

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#8,297

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerCitta di KyotoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse by Mariella Burani brings together rich amber, powdery florals, and sweet dark fruit for a distinctive vintage profile. The scent opens with a tart burst of cassis and crisp bergamot, quickly joined by powdery violet leaf and clean lily. As it settles, a sweet heart of peach, rose, jasmine,…

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Santa Maria Novella created Citta di Kyoto to mark forty years of cultural pairing between Florence and Kyoto. The scent opens with cool hyacinth and sour bergamot over a subtle base of cypress wood and light Japanese incense. Delicate peach and plum skin emerge mid-wear, giving the dry wood a soft fruity sweetness. I…

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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, Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse or Citta di Kyoto?

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse takes 3 of 4 categories. Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Citta di Kyoto is rated 4.11/5 from 247 votes. Choose Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Citta di Kyoto for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse or Citta di Kyoto?

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse lasts longest (Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse 65/100, Citta di Kyoto 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse or Citta di Kyoto?

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse projects furthest (Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse 71/100, Citta di Kyoto 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse and Citta di Kyoto smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Jasmine and Hawthorn.

Is Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse or Citta di Kyoto better for summer or winter?

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse and Citta di Kyoto?

Bouquet D'Amour Mysterieuse has top notes of Lily, Violet Leaf, Bergamot and Cassis, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Hawthorn and Peach, a base of Incense, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanille. Citta di Kyoto has top notes of Hawthorn, Hyacinth, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Cypress, Birch and Lotus, a base of Incense, Ebony Wood, Orris and Guaiac Wood.