Fragrance comparison

Pois de Senteur Parfum vs Le Rayon Vert

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 121 ratings analysed

Pois de Senteur Parfum

Caron

4.3358 votes

Rank #10,968 FloralWhite Floral

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29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Le Rayon Vert

Sultan Pasha Attars

3.9963 votes

Rank #5,714 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Rayon Vert takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pois de Senteur Parfum
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Le Rayon Vert
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pois de Senteur Parfum3/7

Le Rayon Vert4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pois de Senteur ParfumCaron

Le Rayon VertSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

3.99/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 44%

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

48%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLe Rayon Vert

SillageLe Rayon Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value46

Category winnerLe Rayon VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

musky77%

fresh69%

green61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

amber77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral and floral

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

ArtemisiaelemiClary SageHyacinthAldehydesLimeBergamot

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyCyclamenCarnationGeraniumGardeniaJasmineYlang-YlangDamask Rose

Base

OakmossCivetAmbergrisBalsam FirCastoreumIncensePalisander RosewoodTobacco

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

Summer83

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Category winnerPois de Senteur ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men11

Unisex78

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,968

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#5,714

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerLe Rayon VertHigher 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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Le Rayon Vert is an aromatic green composition centering on artemisia, hyacinth, and oakmoss. It offers a bracing, forest-like freshness that feels classic yet distinct. This attar performs beautifully during spring and summer, grounding the wearer in earthy, herbal notes. Its texture is smooth, waxy, and mossy, makin…

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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 Le Rayon Vert?

Le Rayon Vert takes 4 of 7 categories. Pois de Senteur Parfum is rated 4.33/5 from 58 votes; Le Rayon Vert is rated 3.99/5 from 63 votes. Choose Pois de Senteur Parfum for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Le Rayon Vert for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pois de Senteur Parfum or Le Rayon Vert?

Le Rayon Vert lasts longest (Le Rayon Vert 84/100, Pois de Senteur Parfum 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pois de Senteur Parfum or Le Rayon Vert?

Le Rayon Vert projects furthest (Le Rayon Vert 72/100, Pois de Senteur Parfum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pois de Senteur Parfum and Le Rayon Vert smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Cyclamen, Hyacinth, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Pois de Senteur Parfum or Le Rayon Vert 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; Le Rayon Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pois de Senteur Parfum and Le Rayon Vert?

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. Le Rayon Vert has top notes of Artemisia, elemi, Clary Sage and Hyacinth, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cyclamen, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Ambergris and Balsam Fir.