Fragrance comparison

Bouquet de Faunes vs Paloma Picasso

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 7,322 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bouquet de Faunes

Guerlain

4.4323 votes

Rank #17,798 MuskyLeather

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56%scent match

Closely related

Paloma Picasso

3.977,299 votes

Rank #445 WoodyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bouquet de Faunes takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bouquet de Faunes
Choose it for a musky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Paloma Picasso
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bouquet de Faunes3/5

Paloma Picasso2/5

Ratings & consensus: Bouquet de Faunes
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bouquet de Faunes
Sillage & projection: Bouquet de Faunes
Value for money: Paloma Picasso
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Paloma Picasso

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bouquet de FaunesGuerlain

Paloma PicassoPaloma Picasso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

3.97/ 5 · 7,299 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerBouquet de FaunesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

41%Love

38%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

6,815 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBouquet de Faunes

SillageBouquet de Faunes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value66

Category winnerPaloma PicassoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

leather92%

powdery84%

woody77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

musky92%

floral84%

earthy77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both musky, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SuedeJasmineNeroli

Heart3 to 5 hours

AmberCarnationMarjoramIrisRoseYlang-YlangVioletLavender

Base10 to 14 hours

CastoreumCivettaLeatherMuskTobaccoVetiverTonka BeanPatchouli

Top

CarnationCorianderRoseAngelicaNeroliBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

PatchouliHyacinthJasmineYlang-YlangMimosa

Base

oak mossCivettaCastoreumVetiverSandalwoodMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Neroli, Amber and Carnation. Durations are only published for Bouquet de Faunes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer44

Fall67

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex9

Women55

Men3

Unisex31

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,798

PerfumerJacques Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#445

PerfumerFrancis Bocris

Launched—

Reviews342

Category winnerPaloma PicassoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bouquet de Faunes by Guerlain is a rare historical scent shaped around dense leather, animalic undertones, and powdered florals. It greets you with a soft touch of suede alongside neroli and sweet jasmine. Soon after, the perfume opens into a complex heart of iris, carnation, lavender, and herbal marjoram. The floral …

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Paloma Picasso opens with an assertive, bitter flash of carnation, coriander, and green angelica before revealing its heavy floral core. Top notes of bergamot and neroli quickly vanish beneath dense hyacinth, sweet ylang-ylang, and indolic jasmine. The dry-down grounds the entire structure in dark oakmoss, raw civet, …

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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 de Faunes or Paloma Picasso?

Bouquet de Faunes takes 3 of 5 categories. Bouquet de Faunes is rated 4.43/5 from 23 votes; Paloma Picasso is rated 3.97/5 from 7,299 votes. Choose Bouquet de Faunes for a musky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Paloma Picasso for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bouquet de Faunes or Paloma Picasso?

Bouquet de Faunes lasts longest (Bouquet de Faunes 90/100, Paloma Picasso 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bouquet de Faunes or Paloma Picasso?

Bouquet de Faunes projects furthest (Bouquet de Faunes 81/100, Paloma Picasso 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bouquet de Faunes and Paloma Picasso smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Neroli, Amber and Carnation.

Is Bouquet de Faunes or Paloma Picasso better for summer or winter?

Bouquet de Faunes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bouquet de Faunes and Paloma Picasso?

Bouquet de Faunes has top notes of Suede, Jasmine and Neroli, heart notes of Amber, Carnation, Marjoram and Iris, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Leather and Musk. Paloma Picasso has top notes of Carnation, Coriander, Rose and Angelica, heart notes of Patchouli, Hyacinth, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of oak moss, Civetta, Castoreum and Vetiver.