Fragrance comparison

MCM Blue Paradise vs Pois de Senteur Parfum

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

MCM Blue Paradise

MCM - Mode Creation Munich

4.1527 votes

Rank #36,500 FruityFloral

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46%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Pois de Senteur Parfum

Caron

4.3358 votes

Rank #10,968 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pois de Senteur Parfum takes 7 of 7 categories.

MCM Blue Paradise
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pois de Senteur Parfum
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

MCM Blue Paradise0/7

Pois de Senteur Parfum7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MCM Blue ParadiseMCM - Mode Creation Munich

Pois de Senteur ParfumCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 45%Had 24%Want 31%

4.33/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

50%Love

40%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPois de Senteur Parfum

SillagePois de Senteur Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value40

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

powdery84%

green77%

woody69%

earthy61%

floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

musky77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeVioletGalbanumBergamot

Heart

OrrisCyclamenHyacinthRoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskSandalwoodAmberVetiver

Top15-30 mins

CyclamenHyacinthRose

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

MuskSandalwoodVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesCyclamen, Hyacinth, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Pois de Senteur Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall50

Winter20

Day100

Night50

Spring83

Summer83

Fall100

Winter92

Day92

Night100

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 44%Work 22%Party 19%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,500

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,968

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MCM Blue Paradise is a fruity floral chypre from 1989 with a syrupy peach and black currant opening, a powdery cyclamen and orris heart, and a mossy green base. Despite the name, it does not read as a true aquatic. It suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-leaning fruity chypres with floral powder and green undertones. Samp…

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Caron Pois de Senteur Parfum is a dense vintage floral that feels worlds away from today's airy mall fragrances. One spray is plenty. The perfume opens with sharp green hyacinth, damp cyclamen, and a heavy burst of classic rose that takes several minutes to settle down. As the initial sharpness fades, creamy jasmine 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, MCM Blue Paradise or Pois de Senteur Parfum?

Pois de Senteur Parfum takes 7 of 7 categories. MCM Blue Paradise is rated 4.15/5 from 27 votes; Pois de Senteur Parfum is rated 4.33/5 from 58 votes. Choose MCM Blue Paradise for a fruity and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pois de Senteur Parfum for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, MCM Blue Paradise or Pois de Senteur Parfum?

Pois de Senteur Parfum lasts longest (Pois de Senteur Parfum 81/100, MCM Blue Paradise 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MCM Blue Paradise or Pois de Senteur Parfum?

Pois de Senteur Parfum projects furthest (Pois de Senteur Parfum 67/100, MCM Blue Paradise 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MCM Blue Paradise and Pois de Senteur Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and green accords. Common notes include Cyclamen, Hyacinth, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is MCM Blue Paradise or Pois de Senteur Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pois de Senteur Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Pois de Senteur Parfum is the stronger pick. MCM Blue Paradise suits daytime wear; Pois de Senteur Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MCM Blue Paradise and Pois de Senteur Parfum?

MCM Blue Paradise has top notes of Peach, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Violet, heart notes of Orris, Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Pois de Senteur Parfum has top notes of Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Rose, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cedar.