Fragrance comparison

Cerisier Papillon vs Héliotrope

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Cerisier Papillon

L'Occitane en Provence

3.8677 votes

Rank #17,661 RoseFloral

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29%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Héliotrope

Reflexion

4.003 votes

Rank #55,728 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Héliotrope takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cerisier Papillon
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Héliotrope
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cerisier Papillon1/3

Héliotrope2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Héliotrope
Sillage & projection: Héliotrope
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cerisier Papillon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cerisier PapillonL'Occitane en Provence

HéliotropeReflexion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 29%Had 22%Want 49%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 4%Had 7%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

65%Like

1%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

77 votes

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHéliotrope

SillageHéliotrope

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral91%

sweet83%

fresh74%

cherry65%

fruity56%

vanilla100%

powdery86%

almond72%

fruity58%

sweet44%

floral30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseRaspberryBay Leaf

Heart2-3 hrs

PeonyCherry

Base3-4 hrs

Cherry extractPalisander Rosewood

Top

HeliotropePalisander RosewoodRose

Heart

VanillaAlmond

Base

Raspberry

InformationalShared notesRose, Raspberry and Palisander Rosewood. Durations are only published for Cerisier Papillon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall14

Winter7

Day100

Night9

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#55,728

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCerisier PapillonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerisier Papillon by L'Occitane en Provence delivers a crisp, airy springtime splash that captures blooming orchards at sunrise. The tartness hits immediately. Crisp green bay leaf cuts clean through ripe raspberry and tender morning rose petals within seconds of spraying. As the opening sparkle calms, sweet cherry pu…

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Reflexion Héliotrope is a vanilla-powdery scent built around heliotrope, with almond creaminess in the heart and a soft raspberry tint in the dry-down. It reads like a gentle gourmand-floral, more cosy than sharp, with a smooth, slightly lipstick-like heliotrope texture. If you enjoy almond, powder and sweet vanilla t…

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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, Cerisier Papillon or Héliotrope?

Héliotrope takes 2 of 3 categories. Cerisier Papillon is rated 3.86/5 from 77 votes; Héliotrope is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cerisier Papillon for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Héliotrope for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cerisier Papillon or Héliotrope?

Héliotrope lasts longest (Héliotrope 67/100, Cerisier Papillon 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cerisier Papillon or Héliotrope?

Héliotrope projects furthest (Héliotrope 75/100, Cerisier Papillon 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cerisier Papillon and Héliotrope smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Rose, Raspberry and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Cerisier Papillon or Héliotrope better for summer or winter?

Cerisier Papillon suits daytime wear; Héliotrope suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cerisier Papillon and Héliotrope?

Cerisier Papillon has top notes of Rose, Raspberry and Bay Leaf, heart notes of Peony and Cherry, a base of Cherry extract and Palisander Rosewood. Héliotrope has top notes of Heliotrope, Palisander Rosewood and Rose, heart notes of Vanilla and Almond, a base of Raspberry.