Fragrance comparison

Bvlgari Pour Femme vs Manuka

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 4,014 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bvlgari Pour Femme

Bvlgari

3.964,012 votes

Rank #3,391 PowderyViolet

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Manuka

Gris Montaigne Paris

5.002 votes

Rank #46,195 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bvlgari Pour Femme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bvlgari Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Manuka
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Bvlgari Pour Femme1/1

Manuka0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bvlgari Pour FemmeBvlgari

ManukaGris Montaigne Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 4,012 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

3,725 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

iris77%

woody69%

white floral61%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

iris77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletCarnationRaspberryPeachCorianderOrange BlossomSichuan PepperBergamot

Heart

IrisBulgarian RoseHeliotropeOrris RootEgyptian JasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskGreen TeaWoody NotesSandalwoodVanillaAmberBenzoinStyrax

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotManuka

Heart2 to 3 hours

Bulgarian RoseWhite MuskIris

Base4 to 6 hours

Woody NotesAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Bulgarian Rose and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Manuka, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter60

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,391

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#46,195

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBvlgari Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bvlgari Pour Femme is a polished floral with a powdery violet and iris signature, softened by rose, jasmine, musk and sandalwood. It feels elegant, feminine and quietly formal rather than playful or loud. The style suits people who enjoy vintage lipstick powder, cool florals and disciplined understatement. Sample firs…

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Manuka by Gris Montaigne Paris brings together aromatic freshness and a comforting, creamy base. It opens with bright bergamot paired alongside an herbal, nectar-toned manuka top note. As the initial brightness settles, the core turns distinctly floral and powdery, introducing Bulgarian rose, silky iris, and clean whi…

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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, Bvlgari Pour Femme or Manuka?

Bvlgari Pour Femme takes 1 of 1 categories. Bvlgari Pour Femme is rated 3.96/5 from 4,012 votes; Manuka is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bvlgari Pour Femme for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Manuka for a woody and powdery character.

Do Bvlgari Pour Femme and Manuka smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and iris accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Bulgarian Rose and Woody Notes.

What are the notes in Bvlgari Pour Femme and Manuka?

Bvlgari Pour Femme has top notes of Violet, Carnation, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Bulgarian Rose, Heliotrope and Orris Root, a base of Musk, Green Tea, Woody Notes and Sandalwood. Manuka has top notes of Bergamot and Manuka, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, White Musk and Iris, a base of Woody Notes, Ambergris and Vanilla.