Fragrance comparison

Bouquet Des Seves vs Africano

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

Bouquet Des Seves

Parfums de Folleville

4.004 votes

Rank #61,753 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Africano

Alexandria Fragrances

4.2879 votes

Rank #23,608 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Africano takes 2 of 2 categories.

Bouquet Des Seves
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Africano
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bouquet Des Seves0/2

Africano2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bouquet Des SevesParfums de Folleville

AfricanoAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

4.28/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 42%Had 17%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

48%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value67

Category winnerAfricanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral90%

green80%

aromatic70%

fresh spicy60%

aquatic50%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

woody77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotLotus

Heart2-3 hrs

Longjing teaCyclamen

Base4-6 hrs

Orange BlossomVetiver

Top

Black CurrantBergamotMarigoldLemonOrange Blossom

Heart

CyclamenVioletJasmine

Base

MuskAmberVirginia CedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cyclamen, Orange Blossom and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Bouquet Des Seves, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 36%Date 15%Party 7%

Men12

Unisex62

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,753

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,608

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAfricanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bouquet Des Seves by Parfums de Folleville feels like pouring cold well water over sunlit citrus groves. It opens with sharp, bitter bergamot and a watery lotus flower note that cuts through stagnant air. You smell wet stems immediately. As the initial flash clears, Longjing tea introduces an herbal, roasted leaf bitt…

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Africano is a bright citrus floral wood with a soft musky base. The opening leans sparkling and aromatic, with bergamot, lemon and black currant giving it lift before violet, jasmine and cyclamen add a powdery floral haze. As it settles, cedar, vetiver, amber and musk keep it clean, smooth and easy to wear. It reads u…

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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 Des Seves or Africano?

Africano takes 2 of 2 categories. Bouquet Des Seves is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Africano is rated 4.28/5 from 79 votes. Choose Bouquet Des Seves for a citrus and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Africano for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Bouquet Des Seves and Africano smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cyclamen, Orange Blossom and Vetiver.

Is Bouquet Des Seves or Africano better for summer or winter?

Bouquet Des Seves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bouquet Des Seves and Africano?

Bouquet Des Seves has top notes of Bergamot and Lotus, heart notes of Longjing tea and Cyclamen, a base of Orange Blossom and Vetiver. Africano has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot, Marigold and Lemon, heart notes of Cyclamen, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.