Fragrance comparison

Ciara Femme Fatale vs Pois de Senteur

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 232 ratings analysed

6 wins

Ciara Femme Fatale

Revlon

4.3367 votes

Rank #5,612 VanillaSweet

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Pois de Senteur

Caron

4.25165 votes

Rank #11,674 FloralRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ciara Femme Fatale takes 6 of 7 categories.

Ciara Femme Fatale
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pois de Senteur
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ciara Femme Fatale6/7

Pois de Senteur1/7

Ratings & consensus: Ciara Femme Fatale
Community sentiment: Ciara Femme Fatale
Longevity: Pois de Senteur
Sillage & projection: Ciara Femme Fatale
Value for money: Ciara Femme Fatale
Versatility: Ciara Femme Fatale
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ciara Femme Fatale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ciara Femme FataleRevlon

Pois de SenteurCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

4.25/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

50%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

165 votes

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPois de Senteur

SillageCiara Femme Fatale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value36

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

floral100%

rose92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachMandarin OrangeCyclamenPearLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

NutmegRoseAfrican Orange FlowerJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanVanilleSandalwoodMusk

Top20-35 mins

HyacinthTincture of RoseCyclamen

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-9 hrs

MuskSandalwoodVanilleLimeVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesCyclamen, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Vanille. Durations are only published for Pois de Senteur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter79

Day68

Night100

Spring89

Summer100

Fall0

Winter41

Day100

Night41

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Date 31%Work 25%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,612

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#11,674

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ciara Femme Fatale by Revlon is a bold oriental floral released in 1995. It opens with bright mandarin and peach before settling into a heart of nutmeg and orange flower. The base leans heavily on vanilla and sandalwood, creating a syrupy, gourmand-adjacent profile. This scent suits cooler weather and evening wear, of…

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Pois de Senteur by Caron translates the delicate scent of blooming sweet peas into a rich, powdery floral fragrance. It opens with sharp green hyacinth and crisp cyclamen. A dewy tincture of rose softens the edges quickly. Within twenty minutes, velvety jasmine and cool lily of the valley fill the air with honeyed flo…

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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, Ciara Femme Fatale or Pois de Senteur?

Ciara Femme Fatale takes 6 of 7 categories. Ciara Femme Fatale is rated 4.33/5 from 67 votes; Pois de Senteur is rated 4.25/5 from 165 votes. Choose Ciara Femme Fatale for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pois de Senteur for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ciara Femme Fatale or Pois de Senteur?

Pois de Senteur lasts longest (Pois de Senteur 81/100, Ciara Femme Fatale 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ciara Femme Fatale or Pois de Senteur?

Ciara Femme Fatale projects furthest (Ciara Femme Fatale 76/100, Pois de Senteur 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ciara Femme Fatale and Pois de Senteur smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Cyclamen, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Vanille.

Is Ciara Femme Fatale or Pois de Senteur better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pois de Senteur is the stronger pick. For winter, Ciara Femme Fatale is the stronger pick. Ciara Femme Fatale suits evening wear; Pois de Senteur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ciara Femme Fatale and Pois de Senteur?

Ciara Femme Fatale has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange, Cyclamen and Pear, heart notes of Nutmeg, Rose, African Orange Flower and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk. Pois de Senteur has top notes of Hyacinth, Tincture of Rose and Cyclamen, heart notes of Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanille and Lime.