Fragrance comparison

Femme vs Paradiso Perduto

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 3,490 ratings analysed

1 wins

Femme

Rochas

4.063,487 votes

Rank #377 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Paradiso Perduto

Paglieri

4.003 votes

Rank #57,617 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Femme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Femme
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Paradiso Perduto
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Femme1/1

Paradiso Perduto0/1

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: Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FemmeRochas

Paradiso PerdutoPaglieri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 3,487 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

3,187 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

amber69%

mossy61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

aldehydic84%

woody77%

honey69%

powdery61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumPeachCinnamonApricotBrazilian RosewoodBergamotLemon

Heart

ClovesCarnationYlang-YlangRoseRosemaryIrisJasmine

Base

OakmossLeatherBenzoinAmberPatchouliMuskVanilla

Top

AldehydesBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

CarnationHoneyCinnamonJasmineIncenseRoseIris

Base

PatchouliVanillaBenzoinOakmossVetiverCedarCivetMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Cinnamon, Bergamot and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex25

Women73

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#377

PerfumerEdmond Roudnitska

Launched—

Reviews282

Overall rank#57,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Femme Rochas is a classic fruity chypre that opens with a rich, velvety plum and peach accord. It settles into a warm, spicy heart of cloves and carnation, supported by a dense base of oakmoss and leather. This 1944 composition is designed for those who appreciate a bold, vintage aesthetic. It shines best during coole…

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Paglieri Paradiso Perduto opens with a brisk flash of aldehydes, sharp bergamot, and ripe peach that immediately signals mid-century Italian perfumery. The fragrance quickly settles into a dense, spicy heart where clove-like carnation, cinnamon, and dark honey press against powdery iris and indolic jasmine. As hours p…

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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, Femme or Paradiso Perduto?

Femme takes 1 of 1 categories. Femme is rated 4.06/5 from 3,487 votes; Paradiso Perduto is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Femme for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Paradiso Perduto for a warm spicy and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Femme and Paradiso Perduto smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Cinnamon, Bergamot and Lemon.

Is Femme or Paradiso Perduto better for summer or winter?

Paradiso Perduto suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Femme and Paradiso Perduto?

Femme has top notes of Plum, Peach, Cinnamon and Apricot, heart notes of Cloves, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Benzoin and Amber. Paradiso Perduto has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Honey, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Benzoin and Oakmoss.