Fragrance comparison

Pétales de Magnolia vs Bamboo 竹影

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

Pétales de Magnolia

Houbigant

3.5279 votes

Rank #38,546 FruityCitrus

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31%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Bamboo 竹影

Black Paw

4.0117 votes

Rank #19,878 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bamboo 竹影 takes 5 of 5 categories.

Pétales de Magnolia
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bamboo 竹影
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pétales de Magnolia0/5

Bamboo 竹影5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pétales de MagnoliaHoubigant

Bamboo 竹影Black Paw

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

4.01/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

Category winnerBamboo 竹影Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

24%Like

24%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

79 votes

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBamboo 竹影

SillageBamboo 竹影

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value94

Category winnerBamboo 竹影Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus92%

floral84%

sweet77%

musky69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

floral69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Nashi PearPomeloPeppermint

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaDried ApricotCoconut Blossom

Base5-7 hrs

MuskSandalwoodTonka Bean

Top

PeppermintMandarinBitter Orange

Heart

MagnoliaBambooPepper

Base

VetiverMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesPeppermint, Magnolia and Musk. Durations are only published for Pétales de Magnolia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall23

Winter8

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,546

PerfumerCéline Ellena

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerBamboo 竹影Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pétales de Magnolia by Houbigant brings a crisp, luminous burst to sunny mornings. The opening pairs crunchy nashi pear and zesty pomelo with an unexpected flick of cool peppermint. It feels invigorating immediately. Within twenty minutes, the citrus sparkle softens into lush magnolia petals, velvety dried apricot, an…

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Bamboo 竹影 opens bright and green, with mint, mandarin and bitter orange lifting a soft magnolia heart. Reviewers describe a gentle tea-like feel in the dry-down, with bamboo adding a lightly sweet, airy freshness before musk, vetiver and amber smooth it out. It reads unisex overall, though the floral middle can lean…

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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, Pétales de Magnolia or Bamboo 竹影?

Bamboo 竹影 takes 5 of 5 categories. Pétales de Magnolia is rated 3.52/5 from 79 votes; Bamboo 竹影 is rated 4.01/5 from 17 votes. Choose Pétales de Magnolia for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bamboo 竹影 for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pétales de Magnolia or Bamboo 竹影?

Bamboo 竹影 lasts longest (Bamboo 竹影 68/100, Pétales de Magnolia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pétales de Magnolia or Bamboo 竹影?

Bamboo 竹影 projects furthest (Bamboo 竹影 59/100, Pétales de Magnolia 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pétales de Magnolia and Bamboo 竹影 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Peppermint, Magnolia and Musk.

Is Pétales de Magnolia or Bamboo 竹影 better for summer or winter?

Pétales de Magnolia suits daytime wear; Bamboo 竹影 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pétales de Magnolia and Bamboo 竹影?

Pétales de Magnolia has top notes of Nashi Pear, Pomelo and Peppermint, heart notes of Magnolia, Dried Apricot and Coconut Blossom, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Bamboo 竹影 has top notes of Peppermint, Mandarin and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Bamboo and Pepper, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Amber.