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Bouquet Des Seves vs Poetry in the Air

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

Updated 23 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poetry in the Air takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Bouquet Des Seves

    Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Poetry in the Air

    Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bouquet Des Seves0/2
Poetry in the Air2/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Poetry in the Air
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Poetry in the Air

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bouquet Des SevesParfums de Folleville
Poetry in the AirAnnayake
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%
4.40/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
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

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value71
Category winnerPoetry in the AirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
floral90%
green80%
aromatic70%
fresh spicy60%
aquatic50%
citrus100%
amber92%
white floral84%
ozonic77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus and floral

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
BergamotBuchu or Agathosma
Heart
Orange BlossomViolet LeafCyclamenClove
Base
AmbergrisCedarwoodMuskVetiver
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
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 42%Work 36%Date 15%Party 7%
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,753

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,713

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPoetry in the AirHigher 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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Poetry in the Air by Annayake is a fresh woody floral musk with a bright bergamot opening, a green aromatic twist from buchu, and a soft floral heart built around orange blossom, violet leaf, cyclamen, and clove. The dry-down moves cleaner and more textured, with musk, cedarwood, vetiver, and ambergris giving it an ai…

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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 Poetry in the Air?

Poetry in the Air takes 2 of 2 categories. Bouquet Des Seves is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Poetry in the Air is rated 4.40/5 from 19 votes. Choose Bouquet Des Seves for a citrus and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Poetry in the Air for a citrus and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Bouquet Des Seves and Poetry in the Air smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cyclamen, Orange Blossom and Vetiver.

Is Bouquet Des Seves or Poetry in the Air better for summer or winter?

Bouquet Des Seves suits daytime wear; Poetry in the Air suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bouquet Des Seves and Poetry in the Air?

Bouquet Des Seves has top notes of Bergamot and Lotus, heart notes of Longjing tea and Cyclamen, a base of Orange Blossom and Vetiver. Poetry in the Air has top notes of Bergamot and Buchu or Agathosma, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Violet Leaf, Cyclamen and Clove, a base of Ambergris, Cedarwood, Musk and Vetiver.

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