Fragrance comparison

Cleopatra vs Poeme

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 15,095 ratings analysed

Cleopatra

Tocca

3.741,910 votes

Rank #3,400 MuskyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Poeme

Lancôme

4.0313,185 votes

Rank #526 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poeme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cleopatra
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Best in spring.
Poeme
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Cleopatra0/7

Poeme6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CleopatraTocca

PoemeLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 1,910 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 13,185 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerPoemeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

39%Like

10%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

1,910 votes

40%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

12,614 votes

Category winnerPoemeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPoeme

SillagePoeme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

patchouli77%

green69%

powdery61%

yellow floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBlack CurrantGreen NotesCassis

Heart

JasminePeachTuberose

Base

MuskPatchouliAmberVanilla

Top

NarcissusDaturaPeachPlumHimalayan PoppyMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

MimosaVanilla FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmineFreesiaHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Jasmine, Peach and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter57

Day–

Night–

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPoemeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women93

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,400

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#526

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews377

Category winnerPoemeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tocca Cleopatra opens with a bright splash of bitter grapefruit and sharp cassis that immediately wakes up the senses. As the liquid warms on your skin, the initial bite softens into a lush heart of peach and green notes. This clean, grassy quality keeps the white floral core from turning overly sweet or heavy. The re…

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Lancôme Poeme opens as a massive, sun-drenched burst of yellow mimosa and intoxicating Himalayan poppy, bringing an immediate golden warmth to the skin. Unlike modern sheer florals, this is a dense, syrupy nectar that feels heavy and rich, drying down into an amber-laced vanilla with leather undertones. It wears like …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cleopatra or Poeme?

Poeme takes 6 of 7 categories. Cleopatra is rated 3.74/5 from 1,910 votes; Poeme is rated 4.03/5 from 13,185 votes. Choose Cleopatra for a musky and fruity character. Best in spring. Choose Poeme for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cleopatra or Poeme?

Poeme lasts longest (Poeme 83/100, Cleopatra 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cleopatra or Poeme?

Poeme projects furthest (Poeme 76/100, Cleopatra 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cleopatra and Poeme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Jasmine, Peach and Tuberose.

Is Cleopatra or Poeme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cleopatra is the stronger pick. For winter, Poeme is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cleopatra and Poeme?

Cleopatra has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Currant, Green Notes and Cassis, heart notes of Jasmine, Peach and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla. Poeme has top notes of Narcissus, Datura, Peach and Plum, heart notes of Mimosa, Vanilla Flower, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.