Fragrance comparison

Deja Vu vs Rencontre

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Deja Vu

Phuong Dang

4.147 votes

Rank #56,293 FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Rencontre

Pola

3.502 votes

Rank #69,683 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deja Vu takes 3 of 4 categories.

Deja Vu
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rencontre
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deja Vu3/4

Rencontre0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deja VuPhuong Dang

RencontrePola

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 77%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 78%Had 11%Want 11%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityDeja Vu

SillageDeja Vu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

yellow floral92%

marine84%

powdery77%

ozonic69%

sweet61%

floral100%

fresh88%

aldehydic77%

rose65%

green53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HyacinthPearRed Berries

Heart

MagnoliaSea waterMimosaOzonic notesYlang-YlangCyclamenHawthorn

Base

MuskVanillaOakmoss

Top

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

HyacinthPeonyCyclamenYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossCedarTonkaMusk

InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Ylang-Ylang, Cyclamen and Musk. 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

Summer40

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,293

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,683

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeja VuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deja Vu by Phuong Dang is a creative unisex floral composition built by Bertrand Duchaufour. It balances the bright, green crispness of hyacinth and pear with a salty, aquatic heart, grounded by a soft base of musk and vanilla. This fragrance feels like a crisp, cold morning thaw, offering a unique, atmospheric experi…

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Pola released Rencontre in 1974 as an Eau de Cologne centered on crisp aldehydes and soapy spring flowers. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of citruses and fizzing aldehydes before softening into a lush floral bouquet. Hyacinth, cyclamen, peony, and ylang-ylang give the heart a green, dewy texture that feels air…

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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, Deja Vu or Rencontre?

Deja Vu takes 3 of 4 categories. Deja Vu is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Rencontre is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Deja Vu for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Rencontre for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deja Vu or Rencontre?

Deja Vu lasts longest (Deja Vu 68/100, Rencontre 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deja Vu or Rencontre?

Deja Vu projects furthest (Deja Vu 65/100, Rencontre 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deja Vu and Rencontre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Ylang-Ylang, Cyclamen and Musk.

Is Deja Vu or Rencontre better for summer or winter?

Deja Vu suits day or night wear; Rencontre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deja Vu and Rencontre?

Deja Vu has top notes of Hyacinth, Pear and Red Berries, heart notes of Magnolia, Sea water, Mimosa and Ozonic notes, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Rencontre has top notes of Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Hyacinth, Peony, Cyclamen and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar, Tonka and Musk.