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Petitgrain vs Bohemia

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

Updated 22 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bohemia takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Petitgrain

    Choose it for a vanilla and coconut character. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Bohemia

    Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Petitgrain0/3
Bohemia3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bohemia
Sillage & projection
Bohemia
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bohemia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PetitgrainManos Gerakinis
BohemiaOsmoGenes Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 19%Had 4%Want 78%
4.06/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 18%Had 13%Want 69%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

35%Love
53%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityBohemia

SillageBohemia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value75
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
coconut88%
sweet77%
woody65%
powdery53%
lactonic42%
aromatic100%
amber92%
woody84%
green77%
cannabis69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Black PepperRed Rose
Heart2-4 hrs
VanillaPetitgrainIris
Base6-8+ hrs
CoconutSandalwoodCedar
Top
cannabisPassionfruitPetitgrainBasil
Heart
WormwoodTuberoseIrisGalbanumBlack PepperNarcissus
Base
LabdanumVetiverAmberCastoreumAtlas CedarOpoponaxJuniper
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Petitgrain, Iris and Cedar. Durations are only published for Petitgrain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day92
Night100
Spring43
Summer29
Fall100
Winter29
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 34%Casual 29%Work 22%Party 15%
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,782

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,468

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBohemiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not let the name fool you. Manos Gerakinis Petitgrain is not a simple bitter orange cologne. Instead, the Greek niche house pairs bright green petitgrain leaves with spicy black pepper, velvety red rose, and an unexpectedly lush vanilla core. As the scent warms on pulse points, a creamy wave of milky coconut and po…

Reviews →

OsmoGenes Perfumes released Bohemia in 2016 as an unconventional unisex fragrance crafted by perfumer Olga Gosina. The formula opens with a sharp burst of cannabis leaf, bitter petitgrain, and crushed basil, backed by a subtle tart passionfruit streak. As the initial greenery settles, dark wormwood and black pepper bi…

Reviews →
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, Petitgrain or Bohemia?

Bohemia takes 3 of 3 categories. Petitgrain is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Bohemia is rated 4.06/5 from 17 votes. Choose Petitgrain for a vanilla and coconut character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Bohemia for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Petitgrain or Bohemia?

Bohemia lasts longest (Bohemia 73/100, Petitgrain 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Petitgrain or Bohemia?

Projection is very close: Bohemia 72/100, Petitgrain 70/100 for sillage.

Do Petitgrain and Bohemia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Petitgrain, Iris and Cedar.

Is Petitgrain or Bohemia better for summer or winter?

Petitgrain suits evening wear; Bohemia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Petitgrain and Bohemia?

Petitgrain has top notes of Black Pepper and Red Rose, heart notes of Vanilla, Petitgrain and Iris, a base of Coconut, Sandalwood and Cedar. Bohemia has top notes of cannabis, Passionfruit, Petitgrain and Basil, heart notes of Wormwood, Tuberose, Iris and Galbanum, a base of Labdanum, Vetiver, Amber and Castoreum.

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