Fragrance comparison

Poeme vs French Feeling

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 13,185 ratings analysed

1 wins

Poeme

Lancôme

4.0313,185 votes

Rank #524 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

French Feeling

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #67,656 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poeme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Poeme
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
French Feeling
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

Poeme1/1

French Feeling0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PoemeLancôme

French FeelingGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 13,185 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

12,614 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both white floral, powdery and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NarcissusDaturaPeachPlumHimalayan PoppyMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

MimosaVanilla FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmineFreesiaHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanMuskCedar

Top20-30 mins

PlumPeachOrange BlossomVioletMimosaNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBlack CurrantGardenia

Base6-8 hrs

CashmeranMuskSandalwoodVanillaPalisander Rosewood

InformationalShared notesPeach, Plum, Black Currant and Mimosa. Durations are only published for French Feeling, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

Not enough votes yet

Casual 33%Work 31%Date 24%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#524

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews377

Overall rank#67,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoemeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lancôme Poeme opens as a massive, sun-drenched burst of yellow mimosa and intoxicating Himalayan poppy, bringing an immediate golden warmth to the skin. Unlike modern sheer florals, this is a dense, syrupy nectar that feels heavy and rich, drying down into an amber-laced vanilla with leather undertones. It wears like …

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French Feeling by Guy Bouchara is a sunny, classic French floral that opens with a lively splash of sweet plum, juicy peach, and bright neroli. The fragrance quickly unfolds into a lush heart where orange blossom, creamy tuberose, and velvety gardenia take center stage. Underneath the generous floral bouquet lies a co…

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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.

Do Poeme and French Feeling smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Plum, Black Currant and Mimosa.

Is Poeme or French Feeling better for summer or winter?

French Feeling suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poeme and French Feeling?

Poeme has top notes of Narcissus, Datura, Peach and Plum, heart notes of Mimosa, Vanilla Flower, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk. French Feeling has top notes of Plum, Peach, Orange Blossom and Violet, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Tuberose and Black Currant, a base of Cashmeran, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.