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Dinner vs Poudre D’Orient

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

Updated 118 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dinner takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Dinner

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Poudre D’Orient

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dinner4/7
Poudre D’Orient3/7
Ratings & consensus
Poudre D’Orient
Community sentiment
Dinner
Longevity
Dinner
Sillage & projection
Dinner
Value for money
Dinner
Versatility
Poudre D’Orient
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Poudre D’Orient

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DinnerBy Bobo
Poudre D’OrientLe Labo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%
4.12/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 29%Had 15%Want 56%
Category winnerPoudre D’OrientRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
54%Like
0%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

35 votes

37%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerDinnerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityDinner

SillageDinner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value25
Category winnerDinnerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
warm spicy100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
amber69%
cinnamon61%
powdery100%
violet92%
patchouli84%
musky77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Tropical FruitLimeOrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
CinnamonCarawayCardamomGingerPeachPlumFruity Notes
Base
MuskIncenseResinVanilleVioletYlang-YlangPatchouliJasmine
Notes
VioletPatchouliMuskVanille

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk, Vanille, Violet and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Poudre D’Orient, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring23
Summer15
Fall100
Winter77
Day88
Night100
Spring58
Summer67
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night56
Category winnerPoudre D’OrientMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,321

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#15,122

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerPoudre D’OrientHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dinner by By Bobo is a warm spicy fruity fragrance with a bright citrus and tropical fruit opening, then a heart of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, plum and peach. The dry-down turns sweeter and more resinous, with musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli and soft florals underneath. It is best suited to people who like sweet sp…

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Poudre D’Orient by Le Labo is a powdery chypre fragrance that centers on a blend of violet, clean musk, earthy patchouli, and gentle vanille. Released as part of a limited collaboration with Anthropologie, it delivers a distinct cosmetic aura reminiscent of vintage face powder, pressed compacts, and soft suede. Rather…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dinner or Poudre D’Orient?

Dinner takes 4 of 7 categories. Dinner is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes; Poudre D’Orient is rated 4.12/5 from 65 votes. Choose Dinner for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Poudre D’Orient for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dinner or Poudre D’Orient?

Dinner lasts longest (Dinner 81/100, Poudre D’Orient 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dinner or Poudre D’Orient?

Dinner projects furthest (Dinner 75/100, Poudre D’Orient 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dinner and Poudre D’Orient smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Musk, Vanille, Violet and Patchouli.

Is Dinner or Poudre D’Orient better for summer or winter?

For summer, Poudre D’Orient is the stronger pick. For winter, Dinner is the stronger pick. Dinner suits evening wear; Poudre D’Orient suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dinner and Poudre D’Orient?

Dinner has top notes of Tropical Fruit, Lime, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caraway, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Musk, Incense, Resin and Vanille. Poudre D’Orient features Violet, Patchouli, Musk and Vanille.

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