Fragrance comparison

Eau De Murano vs Poppy & Barley

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 1,872 ratings analysed

4 wins

Eau De Murano

Murano

3.8841 votes

Rank #22,418 FruityViolet

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Poppy & Barley

Jo Malone London · 2019

3.981,831 votes

Rank #9,996 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau De Murano takes 4 of 8 categories.

Eau De Murano
Choose it for a fruity and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Poppy & Barley
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau De Murano4/8

Poppy & Barley3/8

Ratings & consensus: Poppy & Barley
Community sentiment: Poppy & Barley
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Eau De Murano
Value for money: Eau De Murano
Versatility: Eau De Murano
Note pyramid (duration): Eau De Murano
Fragranxe ranking: Poppy & Barley

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau De MuranoMurano

Poppy & BarleyJo Malone London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 49%Had 16%Want 35%

3.98/ 5 · 1,831 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerPoppy & BarleyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

51%Like

5%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

32%Love

47%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

284 votes

Category winnerPoppy & BarleyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageEau De Murano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value40

Category winnerEau De MuranoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

violet90%

floral80%

woody70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

powdery100%

floral91%

lactonic83%

sweet74%

fresh spicy65%

fruity56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FigBlack CurrantVioletRoseJasmineVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

FigVioletBlack Currant

Heart2-3 hrs

Powdery NotesWheatPoppy

Base4-6 hrs

BarleyWhite MuskBran

Category winnerEau De MuranoLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer58

Fall100

Winter42

Day100

Night73

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night32

Category winnerEau De MuranoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 33%Date 30%Work 24%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 43%Work 37%Date 15%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#9,996

PerfumerMathilde Bijaoui

Launched2019

Reviews24

Category winnerPoppy & BarleyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau De Murano by Murano is a nostalgic 1994 fruity floral fragrance that blends dark black currant, jammy fig, and powdery violet petals over a comforting vanilla base. Unlike modern dessert-style perfumes that rely on heavy burnt sugar, this vintage creation balances its sweetness with tart cassis berries, soft garde…

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Jo Malone London Poppy & Barley captures the breezy, sunlit quiet of an English countryside meadow in late summer. It opens with an immediate burst of tart black currant and luscious green fig, lightly frosted with sweet violet powder. The fruit is vibrant, dewy, and surprisingly crisp. Soon, rustic cereal notes enter…

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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, Eau De Murano or Poppy & Barley?

Eau De Murano takes 4 of 8 categories. Eau De Murano is rated 3.88/5 from 41 votes; Poppy & Barley is rated 3.98/5 from 1,831 votes. Choose Eau De Murano for a fruity and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Poppy & Barley for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau De Murano or Poppy & Barley?

They last about the same: Eau De Murano 56/100, Poppy & Barley 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau De Murano or Poppy & Barley?

Eau De Murano projects furthest (Eau De Murano 68/100, Poppy & Barley 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau De Murano and Poppy & Barley smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Fig, Black Currant and Violet.

Is Eau De Murano or Poppy & Barley better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau De Murano is the stronger pick. For winter, Eau De Murano is the stronger pick. Eau De Murano suits daytime wear; Poppy & Barley suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau De Murano and Poppy & Barley?

Eau De Murano features Fig, Black Currant, Violet, Rose and Jasmine. Poppy & Barley has top notes of Fig, Violet and Black Currant, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Wheat and Poppy, a base of Barley, White Musk and Bran.