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Poppy Soma vs White Blossom Powder

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

Updated 158 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poppy Soma takes 3 of 6 categories.

  • Poppy Soma

    Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • White Blossom Powder

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

Poppy Soma3/6
White Blossom Powder2/6
Ratings & consensus
Poppy Soma
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Poppy Soma
Sillage & projection
White Blossom Powder
Value for money
White Blossom Powder
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Tie
Fragranxe ranking
Poppy Soma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Poppy SomaParfums Quartana
White Blossom PowderSP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 140 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%
3.83/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
Category winnerPoppy SomaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
29%Like
12%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate

140 votes

33%Love
44%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityPoppy Soma

SillageWhite Blossom Powder

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value100
Category winnerWhite Blossom PowderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
white floral91%
warm spicy83%
balsamic74%
musky65%
fresh spicy56%
white floral100%
amber92%
woody84%
powdery77%
tuberose69%
vanilla61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
StyraxLabdanumSichuan PepperIncenseTuberoseGardeniaRed PepperCurry TreeJasmine SambacMuskRed Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins
TuberoseJasmine SambacGalbanum
Heart2-4 hrs
BeeswaxPowdery NotesVanillaelemiCardamom
Base6-8+ hrs
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaLabdanumStyraxBenzoinPatchouli
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring57
Summer38
Fall100
Winter100
Day55
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter25
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex37
Women56
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,183

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#39,563

PerfumerSven Pritzkoleit

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerPoppy SomaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poppy Soma by Parfums Quartana is an intense amber floral perfume built around smoky resins and heady white blossoms. The scent begins with a piquant burst of red pepper, sichuan pepper, and aromatic curry tree foliage before revealing a lush heart of tuberose, gardenia, jasmine sambac, and red rose. Underneath the fl…

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White Blossom Powder by SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit delivers a charming twist on traditional floral fragrances by wrapping creamy white flowers in a soft blanket of vintage makeup powder. The scent opens with lush tuberose and sweet jasmine sambac, quickly tempered by a streak of bitter galbanum that keeps the bouquet…

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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, Poppy Soma or White Blossom Powder?

Poppy Soma takes 3 of 6 categories. Poppy Soma is rated 4.00/5 from 140 votes; White Blossom Powder is rated 3.83/5 from 18 votes. Choose Poppy Soma for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose White Blossom Powder for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Poppy Soma or White Blossom Powder?

Poppy Soma lasts longest (Poppy Soma 72/100, White Blossom Powder 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poppy Soma or White Blossom Powder?

Projection is very close: White Blossom Powder 64/100, Poppy Soma 62/100 for sillage.

Do Poppy Soma and White Blossom Powder smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Styrax, Labdanum, Tuberose and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Poppy Soma or White Blossom Powder better for summer or winter?

Poppy Soma suits evening wear; White Blossom Powder suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poppy Soma and White Blossom Powder?

Poppy Soma features Styrax, Labdanum, Sichuan Pepper, Incense and Tuberose. White Blossom Powder has top notes of Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac and Galbanum, heart notes of Beeswax, Powdery Notes, Vanilla and elemi, a base of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Labdanum, Styrax and Benzoin.

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