Fragrance comparison

Pivoine Souveraine vs Love In Bloom

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Pivoine Souveraine

Houbigant

3.7952 votes

Rank #52,575 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Love In Bloom

VIENS

4.754 votes

Rank #40,999 OzonicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love In Bloom takes 4 of 4 categories.

Pivoine Souveraine
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love In Bloom
Choose it for a ozonic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pivoine Souveraine0/4

Love In Bloom4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pivoine SouveraineHoubigant

Love In BloomVIENS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

46%Like

29%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityLove In Bloom

SillageLove In Bloom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLove In BloomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral92%

fresh84%

musky77%

soft spicy69%

powdery61%

ozonic100%

fresh92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

aquatic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperelemiClementine

Heart2-4 hrs

PeonyRoseJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskTeaSandalwood

Top

Ozonic notesLemonelemi

Heart

PeonyLily of the ValleyGeranium

Base

Violet LeafMuskOakmossSandalwood

InformationalShared noteselemi, Peony, Musk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Pivoine Souveraine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall41

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Work 35%Casual 33%Date 24%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,999

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove In BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Pivoine Souveraine delivers a crisp, garden-fresh peony experience anchored by juicy clementine and crackling pink pepper. The opening feels bright and lightly tart. Within ten minutes, dewy pink peony and fresh garden rose unfold alongside airy white jasmine petals. It avoids thick powdery sugar entirely. I…

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Love In Bloom opens with a bright burst of tart lemon and fresh elemi, immediately softened by a watery, ozonic breeze that mimics a humid morning in a greenhouse. As it settles onto the skin, the fragrance reveals a dew-kissed green floral core where lily of the valley and light peony play the main roles. It smells l…

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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, Pivoine Souveraine or Love In Bloom?

Love In Bloom takes 4 of 4 categories. Pivoine Souveraine is rated 3.79/5 from 52 votes; Love In Bloom is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Pivoine Souveraine for a rose and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love In Bloom for a ozonic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pivoine Souveraine or Love In Bloom?

Love In Bloom lasts longest (Love In Bloom 80/100, Pivoine Souveraine 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pivoine Souveraine or Love In Bloom?

Love In Bloom projects furthest (Love In Bloom 56/100, Pivoine Souveraine 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pivoine Souveraine and Love In Bloom smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and rose accords. Common notes include elemi, Peony, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Pivoine Souveraine or Love In Bloom better for summer or winter?

Pivoine Souveraine suits daytime wear; Love In Bloom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pivoine Souveraine and Love In Bloom?

Pivoine Souveraine has top notes of Pink Pepper, elemi and Clementine, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Tea and Sandalwood. Love In Bloom has top notes of Ozonic notes, Lemon and elemi, heart notes of Peony, Lily of the Valley and Geranium, a base of Violet Leaf, Musk, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.