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Nino Cerruti Pour Femme vs Oscar

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

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Nino Cerruti Pour Femme

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Oscar

    Choose it for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme4/7
Oscar3/7
Ratings & consensus
Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Community sentiment
Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Longevity
Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Sillage & projection
Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Value for money
Oscar
Versatility
Oscar
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oscar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Nino Cerruti Pour FemmeCerruti
OscarOscar de la Renta
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.39/ 5 · 206 votes
Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%
3.92/ 5 · 2,257 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
Category winnerNino Cerruti Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
39%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

206 votes

35%Love
42%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate

2,131 votes

Category winnerNino Cerruti Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityNino Cerruti Pour Femme

SillageNino Cerruti Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value68
Category winnerOscarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
aromatic77%
tuberose69%
floral61%
white floral100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, white floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
PlumCorianderBergamotMacePeach
Heart2-4 hrs
TuberoseWhite HoneyYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseOsmanthusIris
Base8-12 hrs
oak mossSandalwoodVetiverVanilleVirginia CedarMuskPatchouli
Top
ClovesGardeniaCorianderOrange BlossomBasilBergamotPeach
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangLavenderIrisJasmineRosemaryRoseOrchid
Base
MyrrhSandalwoodAmberOpoponaxVetiverMuskPatchouliCoconut
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Bergamot, Peach and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Nino Cerruti Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring27
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day32
Night100
Spring77
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOscarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex29
Women71
Date 41%Party 38%Work 12%Casual 10%
Men2
Unisex13
Women85
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,198

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#1,024

PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews232

Category winnerOscarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is a powerhouse chypre from 1987 that pairs dark fruit with brooding woods. It hits hard. The immediate spray unleashes a sharp flash of purple plum, spicy coriander, and warm mace before settling down. You will notice a thick, golden layer of wild white honey coating heavy tuberose and carnati…

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Oscar by Oscar de la Renta opens with a sharp burst of cloves, basil, and orange blossom before settling into a dense heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and lavender. The drydown reveals powdery myrrh, sandalwood, and patchouli. Built for cold evening air or autumn rain, it delivers a heavy retro presence with soapy whit…

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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, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Oscar?

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme takes 4 of 7 categories. Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is rated 4.39/5 from 206 votes; Oscar is rated 3.92/5 from 2,257 votes. Choose Nino Cerruti Pour Femme for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oscar for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Oscar?

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme lasts longest (Nino Cerruti Pour Femme 79/100, Oscar 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Oscar?

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme projects furthest (Nino Cerruti Pour Femme 76/100, Oscar 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nino Cerruti Pour Femme and Oscar smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander, Bergamot, Peach and Tuberose.

Is Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Oscar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Nino Cerruti Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nino Cerruti Pour Femme and Oscar?

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme has top notes of Plum, Coriander, Bergamot and Mace, heart notes of Tuberose, White Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of oak moss, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Vanille. Oscar has top notes of Cloves, Gardenia, Coriander and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender and Iris, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Amber and Opoponax.

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