Fragrance comparison

Dans Ma Bulle vs M5

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 326 ratings analysed

Dans Ma Bulle

Carven

3.67322 votes

Rank #11,594 SweetFruity

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58%scent match

Closely related

Michael Cinco

4.504 votes

Rank #52,964 VanillaFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Dans Ma Bulle
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
M5
Choose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Dans Ma Bulle2/4

M52/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: M5
Sillage & projection: M5
Value for money: Dans Ma Bulle
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dans Ma Bulle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dans Ma BulleCarven

M5Michael Cinco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 322 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

50%Like

11%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

322 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityM5

SillageM5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDans Ma BulleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

floral77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

vanilla100%

fruity83%

powdery65%

sweet48%

balsamic30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both vanilla, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LitchiPeonyRoseMandarin OrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

Sweet NotesHeliotropePeachPearJasmine SambacCandied AlmondGreen NotesLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberwood

Top

Pink PepperLemon

Heart

PeachLitchiJasmineRose

Base

VanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Rose, Lemon and Peach. 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

Summer50

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex3

Women93

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,594

PerfumerPatricia Choux, Véronique Nyberg, Violaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#52,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDans Ma BulleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carven Dans Ma Bulle opens with a juicy pop of litchi and mandarin orange backed by soft peony petals. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness recedes to reveal a powdery heart of sugared dragée almond, heliotrope, and fresh peach. As the hours pass, sandalwood, amberwood, and vanilla take over on skin to create …

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M5 opens with lemon and pink pepper, then settles into a softer fruity floral heart of peach, lychee, rose, and jasmine. The dry-down leans creamy-sweet, with vanilla and white musk giving it a powdery, smooth finish. It reads as a floral gourmand with a clear feminine tilt, even though it is marketed as unisex. If yo…

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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, Dans Ma Bulle or M5?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dans Ma Bulle is rated 3.67/5 from 322 votes; M5 is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Dans Ma Bulle for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose M5 for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Dans Ma Bulle or M5?

M5 lasts longest (M5 80/100, Dans Ma Bulle 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dans Ma Bulle or M5?

M5 projects furthest (M5 88/100, Dans Ma Bulle 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dans Ma Bulle and M5 smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Litchi, Rose, Lemon and Peach.

Is Dans Ma Bulle or M5 better for summer or winter?

M5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dans Ma Bulle and M5?

Dans Ma Bulle has top notes of Litchi, Peony, Rose and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Sweet Notes, Heliotrope, Peach and Pear, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amberwood. M5 has top notes of Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Peach, Litchi, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and White Musk.