Fragrance comparison

Grasse vs Bucolicette

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

2 wins

Grasse

Der Duft

4.6015 votes

Rank #20,454 FloralIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Bucolicette

Jinx Smells

4.504 votes

Rank #39,001 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grasse takes 2 of 4 categories.

Grasse
Choose it for a floral and iris character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bucolicette
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Grasse2/4

Bucolicette1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Grasse
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Bucolicette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grasse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrasseDer Duft

BucolicetteJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityGrasse

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value33

Category winnerBucolicetteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

iris92%

powdery84%

rose77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

fresh77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisRoseLotusAldehydesBergamotMagnoliaFigVanillaLavenderJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesBergamotVioletHeliotrope

Heart

Cherry BlossomCarnationIncenseLotusIrisPink RoseJasmineMimosa

Base

Natural MuskWhite MuskOakmossSandalwood

InformationalShared notesIris, Lotus, Aldehydes and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Grasse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,454

PerfumerAnselm Skogstad

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#39,001

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGrasseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grasse by Der Duft delivers a crisp, vintage-inspired bouquet stripped of modern candy sweetness. A bright snap of bergamot and fizzy aldehydes hits your nose first. That brisk opening quickly softens into an airy heart of buttery iris, fresh garden rose, and dewy magnolia petals. It feels like snapping open a classic…

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Bucolicette opens with a clean, fizzy pop of aldehydes and bright bergamot that quickly settles into sweet purple violet and powdery heliotrope. Within fifteen minutes, the heart brings out fresh cherry blossom petals, pink rose, and soft carnation, kept grounded by a gentle drift of smoky Japanese incense. As the day…

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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, Grasse or Bucolicette?

Grasse takes 2 of 4 categories. Grasse is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; Bucolicette is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Grasse for a floral and iris character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bucolicette for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grasse or Bucolicette?

Grasse lasts longest (Grasse 76/100, Bucolicette 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grasse or Bucolicette?

Projection is very close: Grasse 63/100, Bucolicette 63/100 for sillage.

Do Grasse and Bucolicette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Iris, Lotus, Aldehydes and Bergamot.

Is Grasse or Bucolicette better for summer or winter?

Grasse suits daytime wear; Bucolicette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grasse and Bucolicette?

Grasse features Iris, Rose, Lotus, Aldehydes and Bergamot. Bucolicette has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Violet and Heliotrope, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Carnation, Incense and Lotus, a base of Natural Musk, White Musk, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.