Declaration d'Amour vs Dedicace
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
77%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Declaration d'Amour takes 1 of 1 categories.
Declaration d'AmourChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
DedicaceChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Declaration d'Amour1/1
Dedicace0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Declaration d'Amour
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Declaration d'AmourCartierDedicaceGuy BoucharaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 26%Had 12%Want 63%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate55%Love
18%Like
18%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
citrus92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
leather61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
citrus77%
leather69%
earthy61%
Scent match77%Very similar · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bitter OrangeBirchBergamotThymeMandarin OrangeArtemisiaNeroliCoriander
Heart
GingerIrisCardamomPepperJuniperJasmineCinnamon
Base
OakmossHaitian VetiverLeatherAmberTeaWhite Cedar Extract
Top15-30 mins
Mandarin OrangeNeroliCorianderArtemisiaOrange Peel
Heart2-4 hrs
CardamomPepperJasmineIrisCumin
Base6-8+ hrs
CedarVetiverLeatherAmberOakmossJuniperBirch
InformationalShared notesBirch, Mandarin Orange, Artemisia and Neroli. Durations are only published for Dedicace, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer70
Fall90
Winter70
Day100
Night78
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,862
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#77,548
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDeclaration d'AmourHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCartier Declaration d'Amour opens with a crisp burst of bitter orange and aromatic thyme before unrolling a warm core of cardamom and ginger. A clean tea note settles over dry white cedar extract and Haitian vetiver in the base, creating a polished scent for office wear and cool spring mornings. The composition balanc…
Reviews →Guy Bouchara Dedicace brings the crisp air of Grasse directly to your skin. The opening hits immediately. You get a tart flash of mandarin orange, zesty orange peel, and green neroli, balanced by herbal artemisia and crushed coriander. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a dry spice heart of cardamom, black…
Reviews →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.
Do Declaration d'Amour and Dedicace smell similar?
Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Birch, Mandarin Orange, Artemisia and Neroli.
Is Declaration d'Amour or Dedicace better for summer or winter?
Declaration d'Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Declaration d'Amour and Dedicace?
Declaration d'Amour has top notes of Bitter Orange, Birch, Bergamot and Thyme, heart notes of Ginger, Iris, Cardamom and Pepper, a base of Oakmoss, Haitian Vetiver, Leather and Amber. Dedicace has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Coriander and Artemisia, heart notes of Cardamom, Pepper, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Leather and Amber.
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