Fragrance comparison

Carnal Bliss vs Poudre de Reve

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Carnal Bliss

L'Atelier Parfum

3.8851 votes

Rank #28,379 MuskyPowdery

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42%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Poudre de Reve

NANA.M

4.176 votes

Rank #53,408 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poudre de Reve takes 2 of 3 categories.

Carnal Bliss
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Poudre de Reve
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Carnal Bliss1/3

Poudre de Reve2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Poudre de Reve
Sillage & projection: Poudre de Reve
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Carnal Bliss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carnal BlissL'Atelier Parfum

Poudre de ReveNANA.M

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 72%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

29%Like

25%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityPoudre de Reve

SillagePoudre de Reve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

woody84%

floral77%

aldehydic69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery86%

iris72%

violet58%

earthy44%

floral30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

FreesiaAldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

SkinWheatButterOrrisHeliotropeJasmine Sambac

Base6-8 hrs

MuskCashmere WoodSandalwoodVanillaAmbroxanPapyrus

Top

Atlas CedarRosebay WillowherbGingerFreesia

Heart

IrisCashmere WoodRose de MaiHeliotrope

Base

SandalwoodHaitian VetiverAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Vanilla

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Heliotrope, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Carnal Bliss, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall75

Winter45

Day100

Night53

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex24

Women72

Casual 35%Work 32%Date 25%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,379

PerfumerSerge de Oliveira

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,408

PerfumerCeline Ripert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarnal BlissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carnal Bliss by L'Atelier Parfum feels like pulling on a warm cotton sweater fresh out of the dryer. It opens with bright lemon, fizzy aldehydes, and crisp freesia that give off the clean, bubbly feel of high-end luxury bath soap. As it settles on warm skin, the scent shifts toward a soft, milky comfort built around s…

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Poudre de Reve by NANA.M opens with a sharp, unexpected pop of ginger and atlas cedar. It quickly softens on skin, settling into a dense, cosmetic veil of iris and heliotrope. The scent is dry and powdery, wearing like a warm, tactile cashmere wrap. It is designed for cold weather and formal evening wear.

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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, Carnal Bliss or Poudre de Reve?

Poudre de Reve takes 2 of 3 categories. Carnal Bliss is rated 3.88/5 from 51 votes; Poudre de Reve is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Carnal Bliss for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Poudre de Reve for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Carnal Bliss or Poudre de Reve?

They last about the same: Poudre de Reve 67/100, Carnal Bliss 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Carnal Bliss or Poudre de Reve?

Poudre de Reve projects furthest (Poudre de Reve 75/100, Carnal Bliss 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carnal Bliss and Poudre de Reve smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Heliotrope, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood.

Is Carnal Bliss or Poudre de Reve better for summer or winter?

Carnal Bliss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carnal Bliss and Poudre de Reve?

Carnal Bliss has top notes of Freesia, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Skin, Wheat, Butter and Orris, a base of Musk, Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Poudre de Reve has top notes of Atlas Cedar, Rosebay Willowherb, Ginger and Freesia, heart notes of Iris, Cashmere Wood, Rose de Mai and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Haitian Vetiver, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla.