Fragrance comparison

Caline Blooming Moments vs Elite

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Caline Blooming Moments

Grès

4.0022 votes

Rank #23,022 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Elite

Head

3.405 votes

Rank #67,866 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caline Blooming Moments takes 3 of 3 categories.

Caline Blooming Moments
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Elite
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caline Blooming Moments3/3

Elite0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caline Blooming MomentsGrès

EliteHead

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

73%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

0%Love

60%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityCaline Blooming Moments

SillageCaline Blooming Moments

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

musky77%

powdery65%

floral53%

white floral42%

woody100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearPink PepperAppleMandarin OrangeGrapefruitLemon

Heart

Water JasminePeachCyclamenFreesiaOrris RootGeranium

Base

MuskRaspberryPatchouliBenzoinOakmoss

Top

BergamotLemonPink Pepper

Heart

PeachRaspberrySandalwoodDry Wood

Base

TonkaBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Lemon, Peach and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer62

Fall15

Winter0

Day100

Night8

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,022

PerfumerHenri Bergia, Thomas Fontaine

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#67,866

PerfumerValerie Bessone

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaline Blooming MomentsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caline Blooming Moments by Grès opens with a crisp burst of juicy pear, tart green apple, and bright mandarin orange spiked with a bite of pink pepper. The heart softens into watery cyclamen, clean freesia, and delicate water jasmine that float over an airy base of soft musk, raspberries, and resinous benzoin. It wear…

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Head Elite is a bright, casual fruity-woody fragrance built for everyday ease. It opens with a zesty splash of bergamot and sparkling lemon spiked with a pinch of rosy pink pepper. The core quickly settles into sweet peach nectar and tart raspberry, resting over clean cedar-like dry woods and smooth sandalwood. In the…

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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, Caline Blooming Moments or Elite?

Caline Blooming Moments takes 3 of 3 categories. Caline Blooming Moments is rated 4.00/5 from 22 votes; Elite is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Caline Blooming Moments for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Elite for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caline Blooming Moments or Elite?

Caline Blooming Moments lasts longest (Caline Blooming Moments 57/100, Elite 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caline Blooming Moments or Elite?

Caline Blooming Moments projects furthest (Caline Blooming Moments 63/100, Elite 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caline Blooming Moments and Elite smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Lemon, Peach and Musk.

Is Caline Blooming Moments or Elite better for summer or winter?

Caline Blooming Moments suits daytime wear; Elite suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caline Blooming Moments and Elite?

Caline Blooming Moments has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Water Jasmine, Peach, Cyclamen and Freesia, a base of Musk, Raspberry, Patchouli and Benzoin. Elite has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Peach, Raspberry, Sandalwood and Dry Wood, a base of Tonka, Benzoin and Musk.