Fragrance comparison

Caline Blooming Moments vs O Amor e o Mar

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

3 wins

Caline Blooming Moments

Grès

4.0022 votes

Rank #20,656 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

O Amor e o Mar

Quem Disse Berenice

3.9031 votes

Rank #41,142 CitrusMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caline Blooming Moments takes 3 of 4 categories.

Caline Blooming Moments
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
O Amor e o Mar
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Caline Blooming Moments3/4

O Amor e o Mar1/4

Ratings & consensus: Caline Blooming Moments
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Caline Blooming Moments
Sillage & projection: O Amor e o Mar
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

O Amor e o MarQuem Disse Berenice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

3.90/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 34%Had 43%Want 23%

Category winnerCaline Blooming MomentsRating 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

29%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCaline Blooming Moments

SillageO Amor e o Mar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

musky77%

powdery65%

floral53%

white floral42%

citrus100%

musky90%

fruity80%

sweet70%

powdery60%

soft spicy50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, musky and sweet

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotMandarin OrangePear

Heart2-3 hrs

Pink PepperRaspberry

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPear, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Musk. Durations are only published for O Amor e o Mar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer62

Fall15

Winter0

Day100

Night8

Spring65

Summer100

Fall12

Winter6

Day100

Night12

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 46%Work 31%Date 14%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,656

PerfumerHenri Bergia, Thomas Fontaine

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#41,142

PerfumerNot listed

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…

Reviews →

Spray this on and you get an instant flash of alcohol. That clears in thirty seconds. Crisp bergamot and chilled mandarin orange burst forward immediately with juicy pear sweetness. It smells bright and thirst-quenching. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens as tart raspberry and a faint spark of pink p…

Reviews →

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, Caline Blooming Moments or O Amor e o Mar?

Caline Blooming Moments takes 3 of 4 categories. Caline Blooming Moments is rated 4.00/5 from 22 votes; O Amor e o Mar is rated 3.90/5 from 31 votes. Choose Caline Blooming Moments for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose O Amor e o Mar for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caline Blooming Moments or O Amor e o Mar?

They last about the same: Caline Blooming Moments 57/100, O Amor e o Mar 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Caline Blooming Moments or O Amor e o Mar?

Projection is very close: O Amor e o Mar 64/100, Caline Blooming Moments 63/100 for sillage.

Do Caline Blooming Moments and O Amor e o Mar smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Musk.

Is Caline Blooming Moments or O Amor e o Mar better for summer or winter?

Caline Blooming Moments suits daytime wear; O Amor e o Mar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caline Blooming Moments and O Amor e o Mar?

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. O Amor e o Mar has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Pear, heart notes of Pink Pepper and Raspberry, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.