Fragrance comparison

Pois de Senteur Parfum vs Bluebell

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,317 ratings analysed

5 wins

Pois de Senteur Parfum

Caron

4.3358 votes

Rank #10,968 FloralWhite Floral

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Bluebell

Penhaligon's

3.451,259 votes

Rank #3,596 GreenFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pois de Senteur Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pois de Senteur Parfum
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bluebell
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Pois de Senteur Parfum5/7

Bluebell2/7

Ratings & consensus: Pois de Senteur Parfum
Community sentiment: Pois de Senteur Parfum
Longevity: Pois de Senteur Parfum
Sillage & projection: Pois de Senteur Parfum
Value for money: Bluebell
Versatility: Pois de Senteur Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bluebell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pois de Senteur ParfumCaron

BluebellPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

3.45/ 5 · 1,259 votes

Have 28%Had 15%Want 58%

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

40%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

26%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

30%Dislike

2%Hate

1,140 votes

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityPois de Senteur Parfum

SillagePois de Senteur Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value43

Category winnerBluebellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

musky77%

fresh69%

green61%

green100%

floral88%

white floral77%

warm spicy65%

fresh spicy53%

rose42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both floral, white floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CyclamenHyacinthRose

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

MuskSandalwoodVanillaCedar

Top

Citruses

Heart

HyacinthLily-of-the-ValleyRoseCyclamenJasmine

Base

GalbanumClovesCinnamon

InformationalShared notesCyclamen, Hyacinth, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Pois de Senteur Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer83

Fall100

Winter92

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer45

Fall0

Winter19

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 44%Work 22%Party 19%Casual 16%

Men1

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,968

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#3,596

PerfumerMichael Pickthall

Launched—

Reviews220

Category winnerBluebellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Pois de Senteur Parfum is a dense vintage floral that feels worlds away from today's airy mall fragrances. One spray is plenty. The perfume opens with sharp green hyacinth, damp cyclamen, and a heavy burst of classic rose that takes several minutes to settle down. As the initial sharpness fades, creamy jasmine a…

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Bluebell is a green floral with a cool, damp, woodland feel rather than a soft spring bouquet. It opens sharp and leafy, then settles into hyacinth, lily of the valley and rose with a spicy clove edge. This is a distinctive vintage-style scent that can feel haunting, elegant and slightly austere. Sample first if you …

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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 Parfum or Bluebell?

Pois de Senteur Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Pois de Senteur Parfum is rated 4.33/5 from 58 votes; Bluebell is rated 3.45/5 from 1,259 votes. Choose Pois de Senteur Parfum for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bluebell for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pois de Senteur Parfum or Bluebell?

Pois de Senteur Parfum lasts longest (Pois de Senteur Parfum 81/100, Bluebell 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pois de Senteur Parfum or Bluebell?

Pois de Senteur Parfum projects furthest (Pois de Senteur Parfum 67/100, Bluebell 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pois de Senteur Parfum and Bluebell smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and green accords. Common notes include Cyclamen, Hyacinth, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Pois de Senteur Parfum or Bluebell better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pois de Senteur Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Pois de Senteur Parfum is the stronger pick. Pois de Senteur Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pois de Senteur Parfum and Bluebell?

Pois de Senteur Parfum has top notes of Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Rose, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cedar. Bluebell has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Hyacinth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Cyclamen, a base of Galbanum, Cloves and Cinnamon.