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Pois de Senteur vs Ciara Femme Fatale

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

Updated 232 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ciara Femme Fatale takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Pois de Senteur

    Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Ciara Femme Fatale

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Pois de Senteur1/7
Ciara Femme Fatale6/7
Ratings & consensus
Ciara Femme Fatale
Community sentiment
Ciara Femme Fatale
Longevity
Pois de Senteur
Sillage & projection
Ciara Femme Fatale
Value for money
Ciara Femme Fatale
Versatility
Ciara Femme Fatale
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ciara Femme Fatale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pois de SenteurCaron
Ciara Femme FataleRevlon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
4.33/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%
Category winnerCiara Femme FataleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
38%Like
1%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

165 votes

48%Love
42%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityPois de Senteur

SillageCiara Femme Fatale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value36
¤ Price value63
Category winnerCiara Femme FataleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
rose92%
white floral84%
powdery77%
green69%
woody61%
vanilla100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
fruity77%
white floral69%
citrus61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-35 mins
HyacinthTincture of RoseCyclamen
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-9 hrs
MuskSandalwoodVanilleLimeVirginia Cedar
Top
PeachMandarin OrangeCyclamenPearLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
NutmegRoseAfrican Orange FlowerJasmine
Base
Tonka BeanVanilleSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesCyclamen, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk. Durations are only published for Pois de Senteur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring89
Summer100
Fall0
Winter41
Day100
Night41
Spring29
Summer29
Fall100
Winter79
Day68
Night100
Category winnerCiara Femme FataleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 36%Date 31%Work 25%Party 8%
Men0
Unisex22
Women78
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,674

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#5,612

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pois de Senteur by Caron translates the delicate scent of blooming sweet peas into a rich, powdery floral fragrance. It opens with sharp green hyacinth and crisp cyclamen. A dewy tincture of rose softens the edges quickly. Within twenty minutes, velvety jasmine and cool lily of the valley fill the air with honeyed flo…

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Ciara Femme Fatale by Revlon is a bold oriental floral released in 1995. It opens with bright mandarin and peach before settling into a heart of nutmeg and orange flower. The base leans heavily on vanilla and sandalwood, creating a syrupy, gourmand-adjacent profile. This scent suits cooler weather and evening wear, of…

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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, Pois de Senteur or Ciara Femme Fatale?

Ciara Femme Fatale takes 6 of 7 categories. Pois de Senteur is rated 4.25/5 from 165 votes; Ciara Femme Fatale is rated 4.33/5 from 67 votes. Choose Pois de Senteur for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ciara Femme Fatale for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pois de Senteur or Ciara Femme Fatale?

Pois de Senteur lasts longest (Pois de Senteur 81/100, Ciara Femme Fatale 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pois de Senteur or Ciara Femme Fatale?

Ciara Femme Fatale projects furthest (Ciara Femme Fatale 76/100, Pois de Senteur 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pois de Senteur and Ciara Femme Fatale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Cyclamen, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Pois de Senteur or Ciara Femme Fatale better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pois de Senteur is the stronger pick. For winter, Ciara Femme Fatale is the stronger pick. Pois de Senteur suits daytime wear; Ciara Femme Fatale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pois de Senteur and Ciara Femme Fatale?

Pois de Senteur has top notes of Hyacinth, Tincture of Rose and Cyclamen, heart notes of Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanille and Lime. Ciara Femme Fatale has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange, Cyclamen and Pear, heart notes of Nutmeg, Rose, African Orange Flower and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk.

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