Fragrance comparison

Neea vs Boum

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 256 ratings analysed

3 wins

Neea

Ajmal

4.0813 votes

Rank #23,187 RosePowdery

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64%scent match

Closely related

Boum

Jeanne Arthes

3.52243 votes

Rank #37,091 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Neea takes 3 of 5 categories.

Neea
Choose it for a rose and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Boum
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Neea3/5

Boum2/5

Ratings & consensus: Neea
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Neea
Sillage & projection: Boum
Value for money: Boum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Neea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NeeaAjmal

BoumJeanne Arthes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 46%Had 11%Want 43%

3.52/ 5 · 243 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNeeaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

46%Like

23%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

15%Love

48%Like

13%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

243 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNeea

SillageBoum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value83

Category winnerBoumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

powdery83%

floral65%

fresh48%

fruity30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

floral84%

rose77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both rose, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon ZestGreen Notes

Heart

RoseLitchiPeonyFreesiaViolet

Base

Powdery NotesWhite MuskVirginia CedarAmber

Top15-30 mins

Sugar CaneStrawberryBlack Tea

Heart2-3 hrs

RaspberryPeonyVioletRoseFreesia

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskAmberCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRose, Peony, Freesia and Violet. Durations are only published for Boum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day100

Night9

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,187

PerfumerMaxime Exler

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#37,091

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNeeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Neea by Ajmal is a fresh, rosy floral with a soft powdery musk base. It opens with lemon zest and green notes, then moves into a bouquet of rose, peony, freesia and violet with a light litchi lift. On skin it usually reads clean, feminine and easy to wear, with moderate longevity and a moderate, close to mid-range tr…

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Boum by Jeanne Arthes smells like a bowl of sugared strawberries tossed with tart raspberries and a splash of sweet iced black tea. The scent opens with a burst of spun sugar and juicy red berries that feels playful, cheerful, and bright. As it rests on the skin, soft peony blossoms and dewy violet petals arrive to ke…

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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, Neea or Boum?

Neea takes 3 of 5 categories. Neea is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes; Boum is rated 3.52/5 from 243 votes. Choose Neea for a rose and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Boum for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Neea or Boum?

Neea lasts longest (Neea 62/100, Boum 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Neea or Boum?

Projection is very close: Boum 46/100, Neea 45/100 for sillage.

Do Neea and Boum smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Peony, Freesia and Violet.

Is Neea or Boum better for summer or winter?

Neea suits daytime wear; Boum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Neea and Boum?

Neea has top notes of Lemon Zest and Green Notes, heart notes of Rose, Litchi, Peony and Freesia, a base of Powdery Notes, White Musk, Virginia Cedar and Amber. Boum has top notes of Sugar Cane, Strawberry and Black Tea, heart notes of Raspberry, Peony, Violet and Rose, a base of White Musk, Amber, Cedar and Sandalwood.