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Pompelmo vs Migration de L'Arbre

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

Updated 290 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Migration de L'Arbre takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Pompelmo

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Migration de L'Arbre

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Pompelmo3/7
Migration de L'Arbre4/7
Ratings & consensus
Migration de L'Arbre
Community sentiment
Pompelmo
Longevity
Migration de L'Arbre
Sillage & projection
Migration de L'Arbre
Value for money
Pompelmo
Versatility
Migration de L'Arbre
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pompelmo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PompelmoLaboratorio Olfattivo
Migration de L'ArbreSenyokô
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 151 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerMigration de L'ArbreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
41%Like
19%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

139 votes

45%Love
28%Like
11%Ok
12%Dislike
3%Hate

151 votes

Category winnerPompelmoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage43
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityMigration de L'Arbre

SillageMigration de L'Arbre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value35
Category winnerPompelmoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
aromatic90%
woody80%
earthy70%
fresh spicy60%
soft spicy50%
woody100%
aromatic90%
citrus80%
fresh spicy70%
floral60%
balsamic50%
Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
GrapefruitVetiverPink PepperMastic or LentisquePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top
YuzuClary SageJuniperCitronGrapefruit
Heart
OsmanthusPomegranateelemiMastic or LentisqueGuaiac WoodMagnoliaCumin
Base
PatchouliOakCedarBalsam FirAmbergrisCabreuvaSeaweedVetiver
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Vetiver, Mastic or Lentisque and Patchouli. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter45
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMigration de L'ArbreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men25
Unisex64
Women11
Men13
Unisex67
Women19
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,979

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#28,284

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPompelmoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Laboratorio Olfattivo Pompelmo opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit peel that feels raw and tart. Perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena skips synthetic sweetness in favor of authentic rind bitterness, backed by snappy pink pepper. As the sharp initial citrus quietens, resinous mastic and earthy vetiver anchor the middl…

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Migration de L'Arbre opens with a bitter splash of yuzu and citron, layered over dry juniper. As the herbal clary sage yields to a base of oak, cedar, and vetiver, the fragrance settles into an atmospheric, dry forest floor. It is designed for those who appreciate woody, unsweet green scents for spring daytime wear.

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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, Pompelmo or Migration de L'Arbre?

Migration de L'Arbre takes 4 of 7 categories. Pompelmo is rated 3.89/5 from 139 votes; Migration de L'Arbre is rated 4.00/5 from 151 votes. Choose Pompelmo for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Migration de L'Arbre for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pompelmo or Migration de L'Arbre?

Migration de L'Arbre lasts longest (Migration de L'Arbre 72/100, Pompelmo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pompelmo or Migration de L'Arbre?

Migration de L'Arbre projects furthest (Migration de L'Arbre 62/100, Pompelmo 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pompelmo and Migration de L'Arbre smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Vetiver, Mastic or Lentisque and Patchouli.

Is Pompelmo or Migration de L'Arbre better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pompelmo is the stronger pick. For winter, Migration de L'Arbre is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pompelmo and Migration de L'Arbre?

Pompelmo features Grapefruit, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Mastic or Lentisque and Patchouli. Migration de L'Arbre has top notes of Yuzu, Clary Sage, Juniper and Citron, heart notes of Osmanthus, Pomegranate, elemi and Mastic or Lentisque, a base of Patchouli, Oak, Cedar and Balsam Fir.

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