Fragrance comparison

Poetry vs Present For Women

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Poetry

Kimberly New York

4.0812 votes

Rank #33,379 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Present For Women

Jean Louis Vermeil

3.5632 votes

Rank #39,667 SweetWine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Present For Women takes 3 of 5 categories.

Poetry
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Present For Women
Choose it for a sweet and wine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Poetry2/5

Present For Women3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PoetryKimberly New York

Present For WomenJean Louis Vermeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 69%

3.56/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 51%Had 17%Want 33%

Category winnerPoetryRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

22%Love

41%Like

13%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityPresent For Women

SillagePresent For Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value80

Category winnerPresent For WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery83%

sweet65%

floral48%

woody30%

sweet100%

wine86%

lactonic72%

cherry58%

vanilla44%

caramel30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peach

Heart

Magnolia

Base

Sandalwood

Top

Red WineCherryPeachMoroccan Jasmine

Heart

Whipped CreamCaramelMagnolia

Base

PralineApple TreeSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPeach, Magnolia and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night25

Spring38

Summer23

Fall100

Winter92

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,379

PerfumerKimberly Walker

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#39,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoetryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poetry is a sweet peach and magnolia fragrance with a playful candy edge. Wearers describe it as juicy, tangy, and easy to like, closer to peach rings or a green fruit candy than a quiet floral. The sandalwood base adds a soft creamy finish, but performance feedback is mixed. It suits spring, warm days, casual wear, n…

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Jean Louis Vermeil Present For Women is a dark, fruit-forward scent built on contrast. It pairs a heavy Moroccan jasmine with a sticky, sweet cherry and praline base, making it a heavy option for cold evenings. It suits someone who prefers rich gourmands with a boozy, syrupy edge rather than fresh or clean florals.

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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, Poetry or Present For Women?

Present For Women takes 3 of 5 categories. Poetry is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes; Present For Women is rated 3.56/5 from 32 votes. Choose Poetry for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Present For Women for a sweet and wine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Poetry or Present For Women?

Present For Women lasts longest (Present For Women 76/100, Poetry 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poetry or Present For Women?

Present For Women projects furthest (Present For Women 73/100, Poetry 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poetry and Present For Women smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Magnolia and Sandalwood.

Is Poetry or Present For Women better for summer or winter?

Poetry suits daytime wear; Present For Women suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poetry and Present For Women?

Poetry has top notes of Peach, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Sandalwood. Present For Women has top notes of Red Wine, Cherry, Peach and Moroccan Jasmine, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Caramel and Magnolia, a base of Praline, Apple Tree and Sandalwood.