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Forget Me Not 勿忘我 vs Poivre

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

Updated 161 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poivre takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Forget Me Not 勿忘我

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

  • Poivre

    Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Forget Me Not 勿忘我0/1
Poivre1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Poivre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室
PoivreCaron
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 4%Had 4%Want 91%
4.03/ 5 · 158 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

42%Love
37%Like
1%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

158 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate33
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value46
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
floral84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
earthy61%
warm spicy100%
floral83%
fresh spicy65%
woody48%
aromatic30%
Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CarnationPeachBitter OrangeBergamotRoseBrazilian RosewoodAldehydes
Heart
ClovesRosemaryGardeniaVioletOrchidOrris RootJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base
SpicesIrisAmberSandalwoodMuskBenzoinOakmossVetiver
Top20-30 mins
CloveCarnationPepperSpicesRed Pepper
Heart3-4 hrs
ClovesFloral NotesGeraniumRoseJasmineYlang-YlangTuberose
Base7-10 hrs
OakmossOpoponaxSandalwoodWoodsy NotesVetiver
InformationalShared notesCarnation, Rose, Cloves and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Poivre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring20
Summer18
Fall73
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men8
Unisex62
Women31
Date 40%Party 27%Casual 20%Work 13%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#11,148

PerfumerMichel Morsetti

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerPoivreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forget Me Not reads as a spicy floral with an old fashioned tilt, built around carnation, clove, powdery iris and soft woods. The peach and citrus notes suggest a brighter opening, but the overall profile looks drier, warmer and more textured than fruity. This suits someone who enjoys floral perfumes with spice, moss …

Reviews →

Poivre by Caron is not your typical vintage floral. It hits your skin with a fiery rush of crushed black pepper and pungent clove. The heat is immediate. Behind that initial crackle lies a velvety heart of spicy carnation, deep red rose, and creamy ylang-ylang. As the fiery spices relax, earthy oakmoss and smoky opopo…

Reviews →
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, Forget Me Not 勿忘我 or Poivre?

Poivre takes 1 of 1 categories. Forget Me Not 勿忘我 is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Poivre is rated 4.03/5 from 158 votes. Choose Forget Me Not 勿忘我 for a warm spicy and woody character. Choose Poivre for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Forget Me Not 勿忘我 and Poivre smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Rose, Cloves and Jasmine.

Is Forget Me Not 勿忘我 or Poivre better for summer or winter?

Poivre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forget Me Not 勿忘我 and Poivre?

Forget Me Not 勿忘我 has top notes of Carnation, Peach, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves, Rosemary, Gardenia and Violet, a base of Spices, Iris, Amber and Sandalwood. Poivre has top notes of Clove, Carnation, Pepper and Spices, heart notes of Cloves, Floral Notes, Geranium and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Opoponax, Sandalwood and Woodsy Notes.

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