Fragrance comparison

Danses Orientales vs Pluie d'Ete

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

2 wins

Danses Orientales

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.006 votes

Rank #58,301 TropicalFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Pluie d'Ete

Tan Giudicelli

4.0335 votes

Rank #29,744 AquaticFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Danses Orientales takes 2 of 3 categories.

Danses Orientales
Choose it for a tropical and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pluie d'Ete
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Danses Orientales2/3

Pluie d'Ete1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Danses Orientales
Sillage & projection: Danses Orientales
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pluie d'Ete

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Danses OrientalesParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Pluie d'EteTan Giudicelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 26%Want 70%

4.03/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 31%Had 34%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

37%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDanses Orientales

SillageDanses Orientales

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

floral83%

fruity65%

warm spicy48%

fresh30%

aquatic100%

fresh92%

green84%

tropical77%

musky69%

fruity61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both tropical, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tropical FruitsFloral NotesSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Watery NotesGreen LeavesTropical FruitsWhite MuskPaperbarkFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTropical Fruits and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Danses Orientales, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night69

Spring76

Summer100

Fall18

Winter12

Day100

Night11

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Date 29%Party 21%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,301

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPluie d'EteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Danses Orientales offers an immediate splash of ripe mango, guava, and passion fruit that feels juicy rather than sugary. Do not overspray this. The initial burst hits with a brief ethanol flash, but it quickly settles into sweet golden nectar on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness softens to revea…

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Tan Giudicelli Pluie d'Ete opens with crisp watery notes and damp green leaves that instantly signal a mid-90s fresh aquatic style. Tropical fruits provide a subtle tartness underneath, cutting through the damp greenery without adding heavy syrup. As the top crispness softens, abstract floral notes and paperbark quie…

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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, Danses Orientales or Pluie d'Ete?

Danses Orientales takes 2 of 3 categories. Danses Orientales is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Pluie d'Ete is rated 4.03/5 from 35 votes. Choose Danses Orientales for a tropical and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pluie d'Ete for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Danses Orientales or Pluie d'Ete?

Danses Orientales lasts longest (Danses Orientales 93/100, Pluie d'Ete 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Danses Orientales or Pluie d'Ete?

Danses Orientales projects furthest (Danses Orientales 79/100, Pluie d'Ete 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Danses Orientales and Pluie d'Ete smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Tropical Fruits and Floral Notes.

Is Danses Orientales or Pluie d'Ete better for summer or winter?

Danses Orientales suits daytime wear; Pluie d'Ete suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Danses Orientales and Pluie d'Ete?

Danses Orientales features Tropical Fruits, Floral Notes and Spicy Notes. Pluie d'Ete features Watery Notes, Green Leaves, Tropical Fruits, White Musk and Paperbark.