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Le Parfum Poudré vs Rose & Osmanthus

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

Updated 123 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Parfum Poudré takes 4 of 6 categories.

  • Le Parfum Poudré

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.

  • Rose & Osmanthus

    Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Parfum Poudré4/6
Rose & Osmanthus2/6
Ratings & consensus
Le Parfum Poudré
Community sentiment
Le Parfum Poudré
Longevity
Rose & Osmanthus
Sillage & projection
Rose & Osmanthus
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Le Parfum Poudré
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Le Parfum Poudré

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Le Parfum PoudréThéophile Leclerc
Rose & OsmanthusL'Occitane en Provence
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.46/ 5 · 81 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.02/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 25%Had 13%Want 62%
Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
57%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
2%Dislike
1%Hate

81 votes

24%Love
64%Like
2%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityRose & Osmanthus

SillageRose & Osmanthus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
vanilla83%
iris65%
sweet48%
musky30%
rose100%
floral92%
powdery84%
fruity77%
musky69%
citrus61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Powdery NotesVanillaWhite IrisMuskSweet NotesFloral NotesRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
BergamotGreen Leaves
Heart2-4 hrs
Grasse RoseChinese Osmanthus
Base4-6 hrs
White MuskVanillaWhite Iris
InformationalShared notesVanilla and White Iris. Durations are only published for Rose & Osmanthus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring77
Summer29
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer63
Fall19
Winter13
Day100
Night14
Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex3
Women97

Not enough votes yet

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 6%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#20,852

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Théophile Leclerc Le Parfum Poudré opens with a noticeable puff of white iris and cosmetic rose powder. Built as an olfactory tribute to the French beauty house's legendary loose face powder, this fragrance settles into a soft pillow of sweet vanilla and clean musk. It sits close to the body, offering a delicate textu…

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L'Occitane en Provence Rose & Osmanthus delivers a crisp, watercolor floral experience built around dewy Grasse rose and tender Chinese osmanthus. The scent opens with a splash of sunlit bergamot and crunchy green leaves before softening into translucent rose petals tinged with subtle apricot sweetness. As the midday …

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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, Le Parfum Poudré or Rose & Osmanthus?

Le Parfum Poudré takes 4 of 6 categories. Le Parfum Poudré is rated 4.46/5 from 81 votes; Rose & Osmanthus is rated 4.02/5 from 42 votes. Choose Le Parfum Poudré for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Rose & Osmanthus for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Parfum Poudré or Rose & Osmanthus?

Rose & Osmanthus lasts longest (Rose & Osmanthus 65/100, Le Parfum Poudré 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Parfum Poudré or Rose & Osmanthus?

Rose & Osmanthus projects furthest (Rose & Osmanthus 62/100, Le Parfum Poudré 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Parfum Poudré and Rose & Osmanthus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Vanilla and White Iris.

Is Le Parfum Poudré or Rose & Osmanthus better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rose & Osmanthus is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Parfum Poudré is the stronger pick. Rose & Osmanthus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Parfum Poudré and Rose & Osmanthus?

Le Parfum Poudré features Powdery Notes, Vanilla, White Iris, Musk and Sweet Notes. Rose & Osmanthus has top notes of Bergamot and Green Leaves, heart notes of Grasse Rose and Chinese Osmanthus, a base of White Musk, Vanilla and White Iris.

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