Fragrance comparison

Daft Love vs Poivre

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

2 wins

Daft Love

House of Matriarch

3.119 votes

Rank #62,814 Warm SpicyPowdery

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Poivre

Caron

4.03158 votes

Rank #10,203 Warm SpicyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daft Love takes 2 of 4 categories.

Daft Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Poivre
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Daft Love2/4

Poivre1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daft LoveHouse of Matriarch

PoivreCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 77%

4.03/ 5 · 158 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

44%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

42%Love

37%Like

1%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

158 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDaft Love

SillageDaft Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery91%

woody83%

yellow floral74%

vanilla65%

sweet56%

warm spicy100%

floral83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

aromatic30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Powdery NotesBroomWhite GingerCarnation

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseClovesCedarHay

Base6-8+ hrs

SpicesVanillaWhite MuskOakmossSandalwoodHeliotrope

Top20-30 mins

CloveCarnationPepperSpicesRed Pepper

Heart3-4 hrs

ClovesFloral NotesGeraniumRoseJasmineYlang-YlangTuberose

Base7-10 hrs

OakmossOpoponaxSandalwoodWoodsy NotesVetiver

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring20

Summer18

Fall73

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 15%

Men8

Unisex62

Women31

Date 40%Party 27%Casual 20%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,814

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,203

PerfumerMichel Morsetti

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerPoivreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Daft Love is an unconventional, vintage-leaning oriental built around dense powdery accords, fiery carnation, and sweet heliotrope. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of white ginger and dry broom blossom that quickly yields to an old-school cosmetic cloud. Give it ten minutes. The heart unfolds i…

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Poivre by Caron is not your typical vintage floral. It hits your skin with a fiery rush of crushed black pepper and pungent clove. The heat is immediate. Behind that initial crackle lies a velvety heart of spicy carnation, deep red rose, and creamy ylang-ylang. As the fiery spices relax, earthy oakmoss and smoky opopo…

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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, Daft Love or Poivre?

Daft Love takes 2 of 4 categories. Daft Love is rated 3.11/5 from 9 votes; Poivre is rated 4.03/5 from 158 votes. Choose Daft Love for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Poivre for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Daft Love or Poivre?

Daft Love lasts longest (Daft Love 80/100, Poivre 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daft Love or Poivre?

Daft Love projects furthest (Daft Love 75/100, Poivre 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daft Love and Poivre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Rose, Cloves and Spices.

Is Daft Love or Poivre better for summer or winter?

Daft Love suits evening wear; Poivre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daft Love and Poivre?

Daft Love has top notes of Powdery Notes, Broom, White Ginger and Carnation, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cedar and Hay, a base of Spices, Vanilla, White Musk and Oakmoss. Poivre has top notes of Clove, Carnation, Pepper and Spices, heart notes of Cloves, Floral Notes, Geranium and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Opoponax, Sandalwood and Woodsy Notes.