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Hummingbird vs La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)

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

Updated 2,593 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

  • Hummingbird

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

  • La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)

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

Hummingbird3/7
La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)3/7
Ratings & consensus
La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)
Community sentiment
La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)
Longevity
Hummingbird
Sillage & projection
Hummingbird
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Hummingbird

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HummingbirdZoologist Perfumes
La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)Guerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 2,492 votes
Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%
4.16/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%
Category winnerLa Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
35%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

2,099 votes

44%Love
34%Like
19%Ok
3%Dislike
1%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerLa Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityHummingbird

SillageHummingbird

Value for money

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

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
floral92%
fruity84%
fresh77%
white floral69%
honey61%
rose100%
cherry92%
citrus84%
musky77%
sweet69%
fruity61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LilacCherryPearLily-of-the-ValleyPlumAppleRoseViolet Leaf
Heart
HoneyHoneysuckleMimosaYlang-YlangPeonyTulip
Base
Whipped CreamMuskCoumarinMossSandalwoodAmberWhite Woods
Top15 to 30 minutes
RoseLemonBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
CherryApple
Base3 to 4 hours
MuskTonka BeanAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesCherry, Apple, Rose and Musk. Durations are only published for La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer75
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer89
Fall47
Winter28
Day100
Night30
Category winnerLa Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex17
Women82
Men6
Unisex4
Women90
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,219

PerfumerShelley Waddington

Launched—

Reviews361

Overall rank#14,407

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerHummingbirdHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) by Guerlain presents a lighter, refreshed take on the house's famous cherry floral profile. Crafted by perfumer Delphine Jelk, the fragrance centers on radiant Grasse Centifolia rose brightened by zesty lemon and bergamot. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, crisp apple a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hummingbird or La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Hummingbird is rated 3.88/5 from 2,492 votes; La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) is rated 4.16/5 from 101 votes. Choose Hummingbird for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) for a rose and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hummingbird or La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)?

Hummingbird lasts longest (Hummingbird 76/100, La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hummingbird or La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)?

Hummingbird projects furthest (Hummingbird 65/100, La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hummingbird and La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Cherry, Apple, Rose and Musk.

Is Hummingbird or La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) better for summer or winter?

For summer, La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) is the stronger pick. For winter, La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) is the stronger pick. La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hummingbird and La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025)?

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. La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette (2025) has top notes of Rose, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Cherry and Apple, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Amber and Patchouli.

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