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Flower Water No.20 vs La Petite Robe Noire Couture

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

Updated 2,118 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Petite Robe Noire Couture takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Flower Water No.20

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • La Petite Robe Noire Couture

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Flower Water No.201/5
La Petite Robe Noire Couture4/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Flower Water No.20
Sillage & projection
La Petite Robe Noire Couture
Value for money
La Petite Robe Noire Couture
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
La Petite Robe Noire Couture
Fragranxe ranking
La Petite Robe Noire Couture

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Flower Water No.20Marie-Stella-Maris
La Petite Robe Noire CoutureGuerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%
3.87/ 5 · 2,109 votes
Have 48%Had 30%Want 22%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

30%Love
47%Like
2%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

2,109 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityFlower Water No.20

SillageLa Petite Robe Noire Couture

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value51
Category winnerLa Petite Robe Noire CoutureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fresh86%
aquatic72%
citrus58%
rose44%
powdery30%
fruity100%
sweet92%
rose84%
woody77%
patchouli69%
earthy61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Water NotesBergamotGrapefruitMandarinRaspberryLemon Peel
Heart2 to 4 hours
TulipWater LilyPeonyRoseMagnoliaVioletCyclamen
Base4 to 7 hours
CedarMuskAmbroxanVetiverMossPatchouliSandal
Top30 to 45 minutes
RaspberryBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
Rose
Base5 to 8 hours
PatchouliTonka BeanVetiverMoss
Category winnerLa Petite Robe Noire CoutureLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall50
Winter17
Day100
Night33
Spring93
Summer40
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men1
Unisex2
Women97
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,084

PerfumerCharlotte Jullien, Douglas Morel

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,067

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews149

Category winnerLa Petite Robe Noire CoutureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flower Water No.20 by Marie-Stella-Maris brings the atmosphere of a Dutch flower stall straight to your skin. The scent opens with cool water notes, tart lemon peel, juicy mandarin, grapefruit, and a hint of sweet raspberry. As the sharp citrus calms down, a wet floral bouquet emerges, dominated by tulip, crisp water …

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La Petite Robe Noire Couture by Guerlain presents a fruity chypre profile that shifts the original collection in a woodsier, more tailored direction. Launched in 2014, this Eau de Parfum opens with tart raspberry and crisp bergamot, creating a bright, jammy introduction with a touch of citrus zest. At its center sits …

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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, Flower Water No.20 or La Petite Robe Noire Couture?

La Petite Robe Noire Couture takes 4 of 5 categories. Flower Water No.20 is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; La Petite Robe Noire Couture is rated 3.87/5 from 2,109 votes. Choose Flower Water No.20 for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose La Petite Robe Noire Couture for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Flower Water No.20 or La Petite Robe Noire Couture?

They last about the same: Flower Water No.20 70/100, La Petite Robe Noire Couture 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Flower Water No.20 or La Petite Robe Noire Couture?

La Petite Robe Noire Couture projects furthest (La Petite Robe Noire Couture 63/100, Flower Water No.20 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flower Water No.20 and La Petite Robe Noire Couture smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Raspberry, Rose and Vetiver.

Is Flower Water No.20 or La Petite Robe Noire Couture better for summer or winter?

Flower Water No.20 suits daytime wear; La Petite Robe Noire Couture suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flower Water No.20 and La Petite Robe Noire Couture?

Flower Water No.20 has top notes of Water Notes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin, heart notes of Tulip, Water Lily, Peony and Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk, Ambroxan and Vetiver. La Petite Robe Noire Couture has top notes of Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Vetiver and Moss.

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