Fragrance comparison

Grasse vs Lelong Pour Femme

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Grasse

Der Duft

4.6015 votes

Rank #20,454 FloralIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lelong Pour Femme

Lucien Lelong

4.5319 votes

Rank #37,586 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lelong Pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories.

Grasse
Choose it for a floral and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lelong Pour Femme
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Grasse2/5

Lelong Pour Femme3/5

Ratings & consensus: Grasse
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lelong Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Lelong Pour Femme
Value for money: Lelong Pour Femme
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

Lelong Pour FemmeLucien Lelong

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%

4.53/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

Category winnerGrasseRating 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

63%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLelong Pour Femme

SillageLelong Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value88

Category winnerLelong Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

iris92%

powdery84%

rose77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match42%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

LilacBergamotMagnoliaFigMandarin Orange

Heart

OrchidWhite OrchidYlang-YlangIrisTuberoseMay RoseJasmine

Base

OakmossSandalwoodMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesIris, Bergamot, Magnolia and Fig. 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

Spring67

Summer50

Fall100

Winter92

Day58

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men17

Unisex0

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,454

PerfumerAnselm Skogstad

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#37,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Lelong Pour Femme by Lucien Lelong is an intricate Oriental Floral from 1999 that highlights the classic beauty of lilac and magnolia. It features a rich heart of orchid and tuberose, balanced by earthy oakmoss and sandalwood base notes. This fragrance offers a sophisticated, vintage-leaning profile that feels appropr…

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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 Lelong Pour Femme?

Lelong Pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories. Grasse is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; Lelong Pour Femme is rated 4.53/5 from 19 votes. Choose Grasse for a floral and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lelong Pour Femme for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Grasse or Lelong Pour Femme?

Lelong Pour Femme lasts longest (Lelong Pour Femme 80/100, Grasse 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grasse or Lelong Pour Femme?

Lelong Pour Femme projects furthest (Lelong Pour Femme 69/100, Grasse 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grasse and Lelong Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Iris, Bergamot, Magnolia and Fig.

Is Grasse or Lelong Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Grasse suits daytime wear; Lelong Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grasse and Lelong Pour Femme?

Grasse features Iris, Rose, Lotus, Aldehydes and Bergamot. Lelong Pour Femme has top notes of Lilac, Bergamot, Magnolia and Fig, heart notes of Orchid, White Orchid, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Musk and Vetiver.