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Le Parfum Poudré vs Un Air de Comedie

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

Updated 94 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Parfum Poudré takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Le Parfum Poudré

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Un Air de Comedie

    Choose it for a iris and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Le Parfum Poudré3/4
Un Air de Comedie1/4
Ratings & consensus
Le Parfum Poudré
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Le Parfum Poudré
Sillage & projection
Un Air de Comedie
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
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
Un Air de ComedieMichel Klein
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.46/ 5 · 81 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.15/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 19%Had 13%Want 67%
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

46%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity47
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityLe Parfum Poudré

SillageUn Air de Comedie

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%
iris100%
fruity90%
powdery80%
sweet70%
violet60%
aquatic50%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both powdery, iris and sweet

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

Top
PearPeach
Heart
White IrisJasmine
Base
VanillaCedar
InformationalShared notesVanilla and White Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring77
Summer29
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring80
Summer100
Fall20
Winter20
Day100
Night13
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex3
Women97

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#47,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Un Air de Comedie is a soft fruity floral built around pear, peach, powdery iris and a gentle vanilla cedar base. It reads more fresh and easygoing than heavy, with the fruit giving the opening a light sweetness before the iris and jasmine make it more floral and polished. Best suited to daytime wear, it looks stronge…

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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 Un Air de Comedie?

Le Parfum Poudré takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Parfum Poudré is rated 4.46/5 from 81 votes; Un Air de Comedie is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Le Parfum Poudré for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Un Air de Comedie for a iris and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Parfum Poudré or Un Air de Comedie?

Le Parfum Poudré lasts longest (Le Parfum Poudré 61/100, Un Air de Comedie 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Parfum Poudré or Un Air de Comedie?

Un Air de Comedie projects furthest (Un Air de Comedie 60/100, Le Parfum Poudré 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Parfum Poudré and Un Air de Comedie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, iris and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla and White Iris.

Is Le Parfum Poudré or Un Air de Comedie better for summer or winter?

Un Air de Comedie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Parfum Poudré and Un Air de Comedie?

Le Parfum Poudré features Powdery Notes, Vanilla, White Iris, Musk and Sweet Notes. Un Air de Comedie has top notes of Pear and Peach, heart notes of White Iris and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Cedar.

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