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O Amor e o Mar vs Caline Blooming Moments

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

Updated 53 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caline Blooming Moments takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • O Amor e o Mar

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

  • Caline Blooming Moments

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

O Amor e o Mar1/4
Caline Blooming Moments3/4
Ratings & consensus
Caline Blooming Moments
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Caline Blooming Moments
Sillage & projection
O Amor e o Mar
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Caline Blooming Moments

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
O Amor e o MarQuem Disse Berenice
Caline Blooming MomentsGrès
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 34%Had 43%Want 23%
4.00/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%
Category winnerCaline Blooming MomentsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
52%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate

31 votes

18%Love
73%Like
0%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityCaline Blooming Moments

SillageO Amor e o Mar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value70
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
musky90%
fruity80%
sweet70%
powdery60%
soft spicy50%
fruity100%
sweet88%
musky77%
powdery65%
floral53%
white floral42%
Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, musky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
BergamotMandarin OrangePear
Heart2-3 hrs
Pink PepperRaspberry
Base4-6 hrs
MuskSandalwood
Top
PearPink PepperAppleMandarin OrangeGrapefruitLemon
Heart
Water JasminePeachCyclamenFreesiaOrris RootGeranium
Base
MuskRaspberryPatchouliBenzoinOakmoss
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Pear, Pink Pepper and Raspberry. Durations are only published for O Amor e o Mar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring65
Summer100
Fall12
Winter6
Day100
Night12
Spring100
Summer62
Fall15
Winter0
Day100
Night8
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 46%Work 31%Date 14%Party 10%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,142

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,656

PerfumerHenri Bergia, Thomas Fontaine

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerCaline Blooming MomentsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spray this on and you get an instant flash of alcohol. That clears in thirty seconds. Crisp bergamot and chilled mandarin orange burst forward immediately with juicy pear sweetness. It smells bright and thirst-quenching. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens as tart raspberry and a faint spark of pink p…

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Caline Blooming Moments by Grès opens with a crisp burst of juicy pear, tart green apple, and bright mandarin orange spiked with a bite of pink pepper. The heart softens into watery cyclamen, clean freesia, and delicate water jasmine that float over an airy base of soft musk, raspberries, and resinous benzoin. It wear…

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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, O Amor e o Mar or Caline Blooming Moments?

Caline Blooming Moments takes 3 of 4 categories. O Amor e o Mar is rated 3.90/5 from 31 votes; Caline Blooming Moments is rated 4.00/5 from 22 votes. Choose O Amor e o Mar for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Caline Blooming Moments for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, O Amor e o Mar or Caline Blooming Moments?

They last about the same: Caline Blooming Moments 57/100, O Amor e o Mar 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, O Amor e o Mar or Caline Blooming Moments?

Projection is very close: O Amor e o Mar 64/100, Caline Blooming Moments 63/100 for sillage.

Do O Amor e o Mar and Caline Blooming Moments smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Pear, Pink Pepper and Raspberry.

Is O Amor e o Mar or Caline Blooming Moments better for summer or winter?

O Amor e o Mar suits daytime wear; Caline Blooming Moments suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in O Amor e o Mar and Caline Blooming Moments?

O Amor e o Mar has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Pear, heart notes of Pink Pepper and Raspberry, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Caline Blooming Moments has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Water Jasmine, Peach, Cyclamen and Freesia, a base of Musk, Raspberry, Patchouli and Benzoin.

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