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Petit vs Glamour

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

Updated 1,453 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Glamour takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Petit

    Choose it for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Glamour

    Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Petit3/7
Glamour4/7
Ratings & consensus
Glamour
Community sentiment
Glamour
Longevity
Glamour
Sillage & projection
Petit
Value for money
Glamour
Versatility
Petit
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Petit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PetitGuerlain
GlamourO Boticário
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 217 votes
Have 43%Had 29%Want 29%
4.12/ 5 · 1,236 votes
Have 48%Had 53%Want 0%
Category winnerGlamourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
52%Like
3%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

217 votes

42%Love
41%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

1,236 votes

Category winnerGlamourMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity46
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityGlamour

SillagePetit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price value56
Category winnerGlamourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
yellow floral92%
lavender84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
powdery61%
citrus100%
powdery92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
fresh61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
LavenderCitrusesBergamotLemonMandarin Orange
Heart1 to 2 hours
MimosaJasmineRose
Base2 to 3 hours
Tonka BeanVanilla
Top
CitrusesNeroliMandarin OrangePlum
Heart
IrisCinnamonOrange BlossomLilacMimosa
Base
MuskSandalwoodVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Mandarin Orange, Mimosa and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Petit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer80
Fall41
Winter30
Day100
Night32
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter51
Day–
Night–
Category winnerPetitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex59
Women38
Men0
Unisex8
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,525

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#26,419

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPetitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Petit Guerlain by Guerlain offers a gentle, refreshing profile designed around lightness and comfort. It opens with an uplifting burst of mandarin orange, lemon, bergamot, and herbal lavender, giving the scent an instant citrus crispness. As that sunny introduction settles, a soft heart emerges with powdery mimosa, su…

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Glamour by O Boticário opens with a bright burst of sparkling mandarin orange, crisp neroli, and sweet dark plum. As the initial citrus sparkle softens on your skin, a velvety floral heart of powdery iris, lilac, and gentle cinnamon begins to emerge. The fragrance settles into a comforting, smooth base of creamy sanda…

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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, Petit or Glamour?

Glamour takes 4 of 7 categories. Petit is rated 3.96/5 from 217 votes; Glamour is rated 4.12/5 from 1,236 votes. Choose Petit for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Glamour for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Petit or Glamour?

Glamour lasts longest (Glamour 59/100, Petit 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Petit or Glamour?

Projection is very close: Petit 51/100, Glamour 50/100 for sillage.

Do Petit and Glamour smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Citruses, Mandarin Orange, Mimosa and Vanilla.

Is Petit or Glamour better for summer or winter?

For summer, Petit is the stronger pick. For winter, Glamour is the stronger pick. Petit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Petit and Glamour?

Petit has top notes of Lavender, Citruses, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Mimosa, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Glamour has top notes of Citruses, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Plum, heart notes of Iris, Cinnamon, Orange Blossom and Lilac, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.

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