Fragrance comparison

Caresse pour Femme vs Italian Bergamot

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Caresse pour Femme

Evaflor

3.7823 votes

Rank #49,260 CitrusMusky

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57%scent match

Closely related

Italian Bergamot

Nasamat

4.673 votes

Rank #42,790 White FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Caresse pour Femme
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Italian Bergamot
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caresse pour Femme2/4

Italian Bergamot2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Italian Bergamot
Sillage & projection: Caresse pour Femme
Value for money: Caresse pour Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Italian Bergamot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caresse pour FemmeEvaflor

Italian BergamotNasamat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 24%Had 51%Want 25%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

52%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityItalian Bergamot

SillageCaresse pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCaresse pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky88%

woody77%

powdery65%

white floral53%

vanilla42%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

yellow floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Woody NotesJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVanilla

Top

Mandarin OrangeCoconutPeachLemon

Heart

JasmineYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lemon, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Caresse pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 34%Date 16%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerItalian BergamotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caresse pour Femme opens with an immediate splash of tart lemon and juicy mandarin orange. The citrus feels brisk. You get a quick flash of perfumer alcohol during the first sixty seconds, but it calms down fast into sunny fruit flesh. Within twenty minutes, sweet jasmine and light cedar-like woody notes emerge to rou…

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Italian Bergamot opens brighter and creamier than the name suggests, with lemon and mandarin softened by coconut and peach. As it settles, tuberose, jasmine and ylang-ylang bring a plush white-floral heart, while vanilla, sandalwood, amber and musk give it a warm, powdery finish. This reads as a floral-citrus with a s…

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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, Caresse pour Femme or Italian Bergamot?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Caresse pour Femme is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes; Italian Bergamot is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Caresse pour Femme for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Italian Bergamot for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caresse pour Femme or Italian Bergamot?

Italian Bergamot lasts longest (Italian Bergamot 80/100, Caresse pour Femme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caresse pour Femme or Italian Bergamot?

Caresse pour Femme projects furthest (Caresse pour Femme 71/100, Italian Bergamot 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caresse pour Femme and Italian Bergamot smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Caresse pour Femme or Italian Bergamot better for summer or winter?

Caresse pour Femme suits daytime wear; Italian Bergamot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caresse pour Femme and Italian Bergamot?

Caresse pour Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Woody Notes and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Vanilla. Italian Bergamot has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Coconut, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.