Fragrance comparison

Délice de la vie vs Perpetual Black Pearl

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 58 ratings analysed

6 wins

Délice de la vie

Monart Parfums

4.1526 votes

Rank #34,397 FruitySweet

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75%scent match

Very similar

Perpetual Black Pearl

Jeanne Arthes

3.9732 votes

Rank #35,090 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Délice de la vie takes 6 of 7 categories.

Délice de la vie
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Perpetual Black Pearl
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Délice de la vie6/7

Perpetual Black Pearl1/7

Ratings & consensus: Délice de la vie
Community sentiment: Délice de la vie
Longevity: Délice de la vie
Sillage & projection: Délice de la vie
Value for money: Perpetual Black Pearl
Versatility: Délice de la vie
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Délice de la vie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Délice de la vieMonart Parfums

Perpetual Black PearlJeanne Arthes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

3.97/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 43%Had 12%Want 45%

Category winnerDélice de la vieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

12%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

22%Love

56%Like

19%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerDélice de la vieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityDélice de la vie

SillageDélice de la vie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value80

Category winnerPerpetual Black PearlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

musky65%

amber48%

aquatic30%

fruity100%

sweet83%

musky65%

patchouli48%

powdery30%

Scent match75%Very similar · both fruity, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RaspberryPearStrawberryAmbroxanOrange BlossomMuskJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

StrawberryRaspberryPearBergamotPlum

Heart2-4 hrs

PeonyJasmineOrange Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskPatchouliAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Pear, Strawberry and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Perpetual Black Pearl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall63

Winter88

Day100

Night50

Spring92

Summer100

Fall75

Winter33

Day100

Night46

Category winnerDélice de la vieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,397

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#35,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDélice de la vieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Délice de la vie by Monart Parfums is a bright, sugar-spun fruity chypre built around juicy berries and clean floral musk. The scent opens with a burst of sweet strawberry, ripe raspberry, and crisp pear that feels like a chilled summer berry compote. As it settles, gentle jasmine and orange blossom soften the initial…

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Perpetual Black Pearl by Jeanne Arthes opens with an immediate burst of sweet ripe fruit, featuring crushed strawberry, tart raspberry, and juicy plum lifted by a squeeze of bergamot. As the initial sugary rush settles on skin, soft orange blossom and clean peony petals step forward to create an airy, floral heart. Th…

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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, Délice de la vie or Perpetual Black Pearl?

Délice de la vie takes 6 of 7 categories. Délice de la vie is rated 4.15/5 from 26 votes; Perpetual Black Pearl is rated 3.97/5 from 32 votes. Choose Délice de la vie for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Perpetual Black Pearl for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Délice de la vie or Perpetual Black Pearl?

Délice de la vie lasts longest (Délice de la vie 73/100, Perpetual Black Pearl 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Délice de la vie or Perpetual Black Pearl?

Délice de la vie projects furthest (Délice de la vie 72/100, Perpetual Black Pearl 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Délice de la vie and Perpetual Black Pearl smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Pear, Strawberry and Ambroxan.

Is Délice de la vie or Perpetual Black Pearl better for summer or winter?

For summer, Perpetual Black Pearl is the stronger pick. For winter, Délice de la vie is the stronger pick. Délice de la vie suits daytime wear; Perpetual Black Pearl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délice de la vie and Perpetual Black Pearl?

Délice de la vie features Raspberry, Pear, Strawberry, Ambroxan and Orange Blossom. Perpetual Black Pearl has top notes of Strawberry, Raspberry, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk, Patchouli and Ambroxan.