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Glass Blooms vs Hummingbird

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

Updated 2,837 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hummingbird takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Glass Blooms

    Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Hummingbird

    Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Glass Blooms3/7
Hummingbird4/7
Ratings & consensus
Glass Blooms
Community sentiment
Glass Blooms
Longevity
Hummingbird
Sillage & projection
Hummingbird
Value for money
Hummingbird
Versatility
Glass Blooms
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Hummingbird

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Glass BloomsRégime des Fleurs
HummingbirdZoologist Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 345 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
3.88/ 5 · 2,492 votes
Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%
Category winnerGlass BloomsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

267 votes

37%Love
35%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

2,099 votes

Category winnerGlass BloomsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityHummingbird

SillageHummingbird

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value32
¤ Price value48
Category winnerHummingbirdBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
floral91%
rose83%
fresh74%
powdery65%
sweet56%
sweet100%
floral92%
fruity84%
fresh77%
white floral69%
honey61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both floral, sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
MuskPeonyTea RoseGrapesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Lily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top
LilacCherryPearLily-of-the-ValleyPlumAppleRoseViolet Leaf
Heart
HoneyHoneysuckleMimosaYlang-YlangPeonyTulip
Base
Whipped CreamMuskCoumarinMossSandalwoodAmberWhite Woods
InformationalShared notesMusk, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer65
Fall39
Winter37
Day100
Night35
Spring100
Summer75
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Category winnerGlass BloomsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex12
Women88
Men1
Unisex17
Women82
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,114

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews100

Overall rank#1,176

PerfumerShelley Waddington

Launched—

Reviews361

Category winnerHummingbirdHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Glass Blooms by Régime des Fleurs is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Glass Blooms was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as unique sparkling grape and floral blend; an easier fit for warmer weather and daytime wear; …

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Hummingbird opens as a dense rush of lilac, honeyed florals and juicy fruit, then settles into a soft, creamy floral cloud with musk and pale woods underneath. It reads more bouquet than fruit basket, with a bright spring garden feel that many find beautiful and others find too sweet or too strong. Best suited to flor…

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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, Glass Blooms or Hummingbird?

Hummingbird takes 4 of 7 categories. Glass Blooms is rated 3.90/5 from 345 votes; Hummingbird is rated 3.88/5 from 2,492 votes. Choose Glass Blooms for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hummingbird for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Glass Blooms or Hummingbird?

Hummingbird lasts longest (Hummingbird 76/100, Glass Blooms 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Glass Blooms or Hummingbird?

Hummingbird projects furthest (Hummingbird 65/100, Glass Blooms 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Glass Blooms and Hummingbird smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Musk, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Glass Blooms or Hummingbird better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hummingbird is the stronger pick. For winter, Glass Blooms is the stronger pick. Glass Blooms suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glass Blooms and Hummingbird?

Glass Blooms features Musk, Peony, Tea Rose, Grapes and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Hummingbird has top notes of Lilac, Cherry, Pear and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Honey, Honeysuckle, Mimosa and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Whipped Cream, Musk, Coumarin and Moss.

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