Fragrance comparison

Poivre vs DNA Femme

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 211 ratings analysed

3 wins

Poivre

Caron

4.03158 votes

Rank #11,148 Warm SpicyFloral

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56%scent match

Closely related

DNA Femme

Bijan

3.9653 votes

Rank #16,698 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poivre takes 3 of 7 categories.

Poivre
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
DNA Femme
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Poivre3/7

DNA Femme2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PoivreCaron

DNA FemmeBijan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 158 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

Category winnerPoivreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

37%Like

1%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

158 votes

30%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerDNA FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityPoivre

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value81

Category winnerDNA FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

aromatic30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

amber77%

floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CloveCarnationPepperSpicesRed Pepper

Heart3-4 hrs

ClovesFloral NotesGeraniumRoseJasmineYlang-YlangTuberose

Base7-10 hrs

OakmossOpoponaxSandalwoodWoodsy NotesVetiver

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamotBrazilian RosewoodGeranium

Heart

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyTuberoseOsmanthusCarnationCloves

Base

VanillaSandalwoodBenzoinAmberOakmossMyrrhVetiver

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Cloves, Geranium and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Poivre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer18

Fall73

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer58

Fall32

Winter21

Day100

Night33

Category winnerTieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex62

Women31

Date 40%Party 27%Casual 20%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,148

PerfumerMichel Morsetti

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#16,698

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPoivreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poivre by Caron is not your typical vintage floral. It hits your skin with a fiery rush of crushed black pepper and pungent clove. The heat is immediate. Behind that initial crackle lies a velvety heart of spicy carnation, deep red rose, and creamy ylang-ylang. As the fiery spices relax, earthy oakmoss and smoky opopo…

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DNA Femme by Bijan is a warm, airy floral with a fresh bergamot lift, creamy white flowers and a softly woody base. Reviewers often describe it as feminine, romantic and more interesting than its clinical bottle suggests, with lily of the valley, jasmine, osmanthus and oakmoss giving it both brightness and depth. It s…

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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, Poivre or DNA Femme?

Poivre takes 3 of 7 categories. Poivre is rated 4.03/5 from 158 votes; DNA Femme is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes. Choose Poivre for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose DNA Femme for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Poivre or DNA Femme?

Poivre lasts longest (Poivre 68/100, DNA Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poivre or DNA Femme?

Projection is very close: Poivre 65/100, DNA Femme 65/100 for sillage.

Do Poivre and DNA Femme smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Cloves, Geranium and Jasmine.

Is Poivre or DNA Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, DNA Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Poivre is the stronger pick. Poivre suits evening wear; DNA Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poivre and DNA Femme?

Poivre has top notes of Clove, Carnation, Pepper and Spices, heart notes of Cloves, Floral Notes, Geranium and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Opoponax, Sandalwood and Woodsy Notes. DNA Femme has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot, Brazilian Rosewood and Geranium, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Tuberose and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Amber.