Fragrance comparison

Délices des Bois vs My Clémentine

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 155 ratings analysed

Délices des Bois

Veronique Gabai

4.2692 votes

Rank #30,461 WoodyWhite Floral

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53%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

My Clémentine

Aphorismes by Dominique Ropion

4.4163 votes

Rank #10,204 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

My Clémentine takes 6 of 7 categories.

Délices des Bois
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
My Clémentine
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Délices des Bois0/7

My Clémentine6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Délices des BoisVeronique Gabai

My ClémentineAphorismes by Dominique Ropion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

4.41/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerMy ClémentineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

92 votes

65%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerMy ClémentineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMy Clémentine

SillageMy Clémentine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral90%

fruity80%

powdery70%

citrus60%

sweet50%

citrus100%

green91%

white floral83%

fruity74%

woody65%

aromatic56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Neroli EssencePetitgrainItalian Lemon

Heart2-4 hrs

FigJasmineSage

Base5-7 hrs

Australian SandalwoodDreamwoodVirginia CedarMusk

Top

Yellow MandarinPetitgrainBlack Currant BlossomBigaradeSpearmintSweet OrangeLemonNeroli Essence

Heart

JasmineViolet

Base

MossAmbergrisPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesNeroli Essence, Petitgrain, Italian Lemon and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Délices des Bois, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day100

Night39

Spring80

Summer100

Fall50

Winter30

Day100

Night39

Category winnerMy ClémentineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex43

Women55

Casual 39%Work 35%Date 19%Party 7%

Men20

Unisex66

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,461

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,204

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerMy ClémentineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Délices des Bois by Veronique Gabai treats cedar and sandalwood with an airy, sun-drenched touch. The fragrance opens with a burst of crisp Italian lemon, bitter petitgrain, and sparkling neroli essence that cuts cleanly through morning air. Within twenty minutes, sweet fig pulp and green leaves emerge alongside subtl…

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My Clémentine by Aphorismes by Dominique Ropion delivers a crisp, tart citrus profile built on sharp yellow mandarin, bitter petitgrain, and sparkling sweet orange. A quick splash of spearmint and tart blackcurrant bud gives the opening a vivid bite before orange blossom and jasmine soften the edges. As the citrus spa…

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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, Délices des Bois or My Clémentine?

My Clémentine takes 6 of 7 categories. Délices des Bois is rated 4.26/5 from 92 votes; My Clémentine is rated 4.41/5 from 63 votes. Choose Délices des Bois for a woody and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose My Clémentine for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Délices des Bois or My Clémentine?

My Clémentine lasts longest (My Clémentine 73/100, Délices des Bois 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Délices des Bois or My Clémentine?

My Clémentine projects furthest (My Clémentine 67/100, Délices des Bois 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Délices des Bois and My Clémentine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli Essence, Petitgrain, Italian Lemon and Jasmine.

Is Délices des Bois or My Clémentine better for summer or winter?

For summer, My Clémentine is the stronger pick. For winter, Délices des Bois is the stronger pick. Délices des Bois suits daytime wear; My Clémentine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délices des Bois and My Clémentine?

Délices des Bois has top notes of Neroli Essence, Petitgrain and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Fig, Jasmine and Sage, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Dreamwood, Virginia Cedar and Musk. My Clémentine has top notes of Yellow Mandarin, Petitgrain, Black Currant Blossom and Bigarade, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Moss, Ambergris, Patchouli and Musk.