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Polychroma Vitae vs Polychroma Astrae

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

Updated 35 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Polychroma Vitae takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Polychroma Vitae

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Polychroma Astrae

    Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Polychroma Vitae4/5
Polychroma Astrae1/5
Ratings & consensus
Polychroma Vitae
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Polychroma Vitae
Sillage & projection
Polychroma Astrae
Value for money
Polychroma Vitae
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Polychroma Vitae

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Polychroma VitaeBvlgari
Polychroma AstraeBvlgari
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.78/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
Category winnerPolychroma VitaeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
71%Love
6%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
24%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

67%Love
0%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
28%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityPolychroma Vitae

SillagePolychroma Astrae

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value6
¤ Price value0
Category winnerPolychroma VitaeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
tuberose86%
rose72%
woody58%
amber44%
floral30%
white floral100%
rose90%
amber80%
woody70%
tuberose60%
floral50%
Scent match98%Very similar · both white floral, rose and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Jasmine SambacTuberoseRose
Heart
Precious WoodsFrankincenseOudSandalwoodResins
Base
—
Top
RoseJasmine SambacTuberose
Heart
ResinsPrecious WoodsFrankincenseSandalwoodOud
Base
—
InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Rose and Precious Woods. 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
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,478

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,385

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPolychroma VitaeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bvlgari Polychroma Vitae is a luminous white floral amber built around jasmine sambac, tuberose and rose, then grounded with woods, frankincense, oud, sandalwood and resins. It reads floral first, with a warm woody resin base that gives the bouquet more depth than a simple fresh floral. This suits shoppers who like po…

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Bvlgari Polychroma Astrae is a luminous amber floral built around rose, jasmine sambac and tuberose, then deepened with resins, precious woods, frankincense, sandalwood and oud. It reads polished and radiant rather than shy, with a white floral opening that settles into warm balsamic woods. The available feedback poin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Polychroma Vitae or Polychroma Astrae?

Polychroma Vitae takes 4 of 5 categories. Polychroma Vitae is rated 4.00/5 from 17 votes; Polychroma Astrae is rated 3.78/5 from 18 votes. Choose Polychroma Vitae for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Polychroma Astrae for a white floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Polychroma Vitae or Polychroma Astrae?

Polychroma Vitae lasts longest (Polychroma Vitae 69/100, Polychroma Astrae 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Polychroma Vitae or Polychroma Astrae?

Polychroma Astrae projects furthest (Polychroma Astrae 62/100, Polychroma Vitae 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Polychroma Vitae and Polychroma Astrae smell similar?

Very similar: a 98% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, rose and tuberose accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Rose and Precious Woods.

Is Polychroma Vitae or Polychroma Astrae better for summer or winter?

Polychroma Vitae suits day or night wear; Polychroma Astrae suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Polychroma Vitae and Polychroma Astrae?

Polychroma Vitae has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose and Rose, heart notes of Precious Woods, Frankincense, Oud and Sandalwood. Polychroma Astrae has top notes of Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Tuberose, heart notes of Resins, Precious Woods, Frankincense and Sandalwood.

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