Fragrance comparison

Guirlandes vs Pois de Senteur

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 258 ratings analysed

4 wins

Guirlandes

Carven

4.3193 votes

Rank #10,865 GreenWhite Floral

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65%scent match

Closely related

Pois de Senteur

Caron

4.25165 votes

Rank #11,674 FloralRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guirlandes takes 4 of 7 categories.

Guirlandes
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Pois de Senteur
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Guirlandes4/7

Pois de Senteur3/7

Ratings & consensus: Guirlandes
Community sentiment: Guirlandes
Longevity: Pois de Senteur
Sillage & projection: Pois de Senteur
Value for money: Guirlandes
Versatility: Pois de Senteur
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Guirlandes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GuirlandesCarven

Pois de SenteurCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 48%Had 21%Want 31%

4.25/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerGuirlandesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

93 votes

50%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

165 votes

Category winnerGuirlandesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPois de Senteur

SillagePois de Senteur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value36

Category winnerGuirlandesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

white floral92%

floral84%

woody77%

rose69%

fresh61%

floral100%

rose92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both floral, white floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HyacinthAldehydesGalbanumBergamotRaspberry

Heart

JasmineTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyRoseClove

Base

Muskoak mossVirginia CedarSandalwood

Top20-35 mins

HyacinthTincture of RoseCyclamen

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-9 hrs

MuskSandalwoodVanilleLimeVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk. Durations are only published for Pois de Senteur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer56

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring89

Summer100

Fall0

Winter41

Day100

Night41

Category winnerPois de SenteurMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Date 31%Work 25%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,865

PerfumerRobertet

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#11,674

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerGuirlandesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carven Guirlandes opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and crisp aldehydes before settling into a dense white floral heart. Hyacinth and tuberose add green, soapy weight across the mid phase, while oakmoss and cedar ground the drydown. Launched in 1982, it offers a retro, crisp floral structure built for crisp …

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Pois de Senteur by Caron translates the delicate scent of blooming sweet peas into a rich, powdery floral fragrance. It opens with sharp green hyacinth and crisp cyclamen. A dewy tincture of rose softens the edges quickly. Within twenty minutes, velvety jasmine and cool lily of the valley fill the air with honeyed flo…

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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, Guirlandes or Pois de Senteur?

Guirlandes takes 4 of 7 categories. Guirlandes is rated 4.31/5 from 93 votes; Pois de Senteur is rated 4.25/5 from 165 votes. Choose Guirlandes for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Pois de Senteur for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Guirlandes or Pois de Senteur?

Pois de Senteur lasts longest (Pois de Senteur 81/100, Guirlandes 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guirlandes or Pois de Senteur?

Projection is very close: Pois de Senteur 63/100, Guirlandes 62/100 for sillage.

Do Guirlandes and Pois de Senteur smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and green accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Guirlandes or Pois de Senteur better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pois de Senteur is the stronger pick. For winter, Pois de Senteur is the stronger pick. Pois de Senteur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guirlandes and Pois de Senteur?

Guirlandes has top notes of Hyacinth, Aldehydes, Galbanum and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Musk, oak moss, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Pois de Senteur has top notes of Hyacinth, Tincture of Rose and Cyclamen, heart notes of Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanille and Lime.