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Polianthes vs Touch

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

Updated 188 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Polianthes takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Polianthes

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Touch

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Polianthes4/7
Touch3/7
Ratings & consensus
Polianthes
Community sentiment
Polianthes
Longevity
Touch
Sillage & projection
Touch
Value for money
Touch
Versatility
Polianthes
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Polianthes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PolianthesBottega Profumiera
TouchTocca
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.91/ 5 · 111 votes
Have 33%Had 22%Want 46%
3.83/ 5 · 77 votes
Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%
Category winnerPolianthesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
41%Like
6%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

111 votes

35%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
22%Dislike
3%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerPolianthesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityTouch

SillageTouch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value63
Category winnerTouchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
tuberose88%
amber77%
vanilla65%
sweet53%
woody42%
white floral100%
woody83%
fruity65%
floral48%
amber30%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
TuberoseTiare FlowerVanillaGardeniaYlang-YlangJasmineBenzoinOlibanumSandalwoodAmberTeak WoodVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Peach BlossomPomegranate
Heart
Tiare FlowerGardeniaJasmine
Base
SandalwoodEgyptian balsam
InformationalShared notesTiare Flower, Gardenia, Jasmine 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
Summer100
Fall67
Winter43
Day100
Night55
Spring100
Summer56
Fall50
Winter31
Day100
Night36
Category winnerPolianthesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex17
Women83
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,220

PerfumerMaurizio Lembo

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#17,125

PerfumerEllen Molner, James Bell

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerPolianthesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bottega Profumiera Polianthes opens with a rich wave of tuberose and Tahitian tiare flower, grounded by creamy vanilla and soft ylang-ylang. Sandalwood and subtle olibanum warm the base as it dries down on skin. It wears best during humid spring mornings or warm summer evenings when white florals pop without suffocati…

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Touch by Tocca starts with a sharp, tangy burst of pomegranate and soft peach blossom. As it rests on the skin, a heavy blanket of white florals emerges, led by gardenia and tiare flower. The floral heart is thick and sweet, eventually drying down into a warm base of sandalwood and Egyptian balsam. This scent fits coo…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Polianthes or Touch?

Polianthes takes 4 of 7 categories. Polianthes is rated 3.91/5 from 111 votes; Touch is rated 3.83/5 from 77 votes. Choose Polianthes for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Touch for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Polianthes or Touch?

Touch lasts longest (Touch 69/100, Polianthes 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Polianthes or Touch?

Touch projects furthest (Touch 68/100, Polianthes 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Polianthes and Touch smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Tiare Flower, Gardenia, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Polianthes or Touch better for summer or winter?

For summer, Polianthes is the stronger pick. For winter, Polianthes is the stronger pick. Polianthes suits daytime wear; Touch suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Polianthes and Touch?

Polianthes features Tuberose, Tiare Flower, Vanilla, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang. Touch has top notes of Peach Blossom and Pomegranate, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Egyptian balsam.

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