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Catwalk vs Bamboo 竹影

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

Updated 26 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bamboo 竹影 takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Catwalk

    Choose it for a green and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Bamboo 竹影

    Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Catwalk1/4
Bamboo 竹影3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bamboo 竹影
Sillage & projection
Bamboo 竹影
Value for money
Catwalk
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bamboo 竹影

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CatwalkLe Chameau
Bamboo 竹影Black Paw
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 33%Had 14%Want 53%
4.01/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
56%Love
11%Like
22%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

71%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityBamboo 竹影

SillageBamboo 竹影

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value94
Category winnerCatwalkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
sweet88%
fruity77%
amber65%
aromatic53%
floral42%
citrus100%
green92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
floral69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both green, aromatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Sweet NotesFruity NotesFloral Notes
Heart1 to 2 hours
Peppermint
Base4 to 6 hours
Herbal NotesAmber
Top
PeppermintMandarinBitter Orange
Heart
MagnoliaBambooPepper
Base
VetiverMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesPeppermint and Amber. Durations are only published for Catwalk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall25
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer100
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex14
Women86
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,934

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#21,542

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerBamboo 竹影Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Catwalk by Le Chameau is an accessible floral and fruity scent built around crisp sweetness, herbal facets, and a warm base. It opens with an instant burst of sweet notes, ripe fruity notes, and gentle floral notes that feel lively rather than heavy. As the initial brightness settles, a clean touch of peppermint emerg…

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Bamboo 竹影 opens bright and green, with mint, mandarin and bitter orange lifting a soft magnolia heart. Reviewers describe a gentle tea-like feel in the dry-down, with bamboo adding a lightly sweet, airy freshness before musk, vetiver and amber smooth it out. It reads unisex overall, though the floral middle can lean…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Catwalk or Bamboo 竹影?

Bamboo 竹影 takes 3 of 4 categories. Catwalk is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Bamboo 竹影 is rated 4.01/5 from 17 votes. Choose Catwalk for a green and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bamboo 竹影 for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Catwalk or Bamboo 竹影?

Bamboo 竹影 lasts longest (Bamboo 竹影 68/100, Catwalk 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Catwalk or Bamboo 竹影?

Bamboo 竹影 projects furthest (Bamboo 竹影 59/100, Catwalk 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Catwalk and Bamboo 竹影 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Peppermint and Amber.

Is Catwalk or Bamboo 竹影 better for summer or winter?

Catwalk suits daytime wear; Bamboo 竹影 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Catwalk and Bamboo 竹影?

Catwalk has top notes of Sweet Notes, Fruity Notes and Floral Notes, heart notes of Peppermint, a base of Herbal Notes and Amber. Bamboo 竹影 has top notes of Peppermint, Mandarin and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Bamboo and Pepper, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Amber.

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