Fragrance comparison

Idylle Love Blossom vs Poudre Noir

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 277 ratings analysed

Idylle Love Blossom

Guerlain

4.17261 votes

Rank #5,198 FloralMusky

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36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Poudre Noir

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.1216 votes

Rank #21,562 FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poudre Noir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Idylle Love Blossom
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Poudre Noir
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Idylle Love Blossom2/5

Poudre Noir3/5

Ratings & consensus: Idylle Love Blossom
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Poudre Noir
Sillage & projection: Poudre Noir
Value for money: Poudre Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Idylle Love Blossom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Idylle Love BlossomGuerlain

Poudre NoirSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 44%Had 19%Want 37%

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%

Category winnerIdylle Love BlossomRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

41%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

261 votes

31%Love

56%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityPoudre Noir

SillagePoudre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value83

Category winnerPoudre NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky91%

honey83%

green74%

fresh65%

white floral56%

floral100%

amber92%

green84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LilacHoneyGreen Leaves

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineRose

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskWoody Notes

Top

LilacHoneyHeliotropeTurkish Rose

Heart

TobaccoJasmineTuberosePeach

Base

HaySiam BenzoinBlack TeaPeru BalsamCedarCivetMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLilac, Honey, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Idylle Love Blossom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer44

Fall44

Winter14

Day100

Night24

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,198

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#21,562

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerIdylle Love BlossomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Idylle Love Blossom by Guerlain delivers a fresh, natural floral scent built around dewy lilac and sweet honey. Crisp green leaves greet the nose right away, giving the opening the clean snap of fresh garden stems. As the sharp greenery settles, a core of jasmine and rose blooms underneath, creating a soft white flora…

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Poudre Noir by Sultan Pasha Attars is a striking unisex scent blending lilac, honey, and tobacco. It opens with a textured, resinous floral punch that settles into a powdery, incense-like heart. Perfect for autumn evenings, this attar offers a deeply natural, meditative quality. It feels like stepping into an old-worl…

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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, Idylle Love Blossom or Poudre Noir?

Poudre Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. Idylle Love Blossom is rated 4.17/5 from 261 votes; Poudre Noir is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes. Choose Idylle Love Blossom for a floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Poudre Noir for a floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Idylle Love Blossom or Poudre Noir?

Poudre Noir lasts longest (Poudre Noir 76/100, Idylle Love Blossom 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Idylle Love Blossom or Poudre Noir?

Poudre Noir projects furthest (Poudre Noir 68/100, Idylle Love Blossom 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Idylle Love Blossom and Poudre Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and green accords. Common notes include Lilac, Honey, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Idylle Love Blossom or Poudre Noir better for summer or winter?

Idylle Love Blossom suits daytime wear; Poudre Noir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Idylle Love Blossom and Poudre Noir?

Idylle Love Blossom has top notes of Lilac, Honey and Green Leaves, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Poudre Noir has top notes of Lilac, Honey, Heliotrope and Turkish Rose, heart notes of Tobacco, Jasmine, Tuberose and Peach, a base of Hay, Siam Benzoin, Black Tea and Peru Balsam.