Fragrance comparison

Pour Une Femme vs Tentations

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 733 ratings analysed

Pour Une Femme

Caron

3.6730 votes

Rank #41,824 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Tentations

Paloma Picasso

4.33703 votes

Rank #1,608 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tentations takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pour Une Femme
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tentations
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Pour Une Femme2/7

Tentations5/7

Ratings & consensus: Tentations
Community sentiment: Tentations
Longevity: Tentations
Sillage & projection: Tentations
Value for money: Pour Une Femme
Versatility: Pour Une Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tentations

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pour Une FemmeCaron

TentationsPaloma Picasso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%

4.33/ 5 · 703 votes

Have 34%Had 31%Want 34%

Category winnerTentationsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

52%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

703 votes

Category winnerTentationsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTentations

SillageTentations

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value46

Category winnerPour Une FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

rose86%

citrus72%

warm spicy58%

smoky44%

balsamic30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

floral84%

sweet77%

woody69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green MandarinOrange Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

BenzoinRose

Base6-8+ hrs

IncenseAmber

Top

PeachVodkaPepperOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

SpicesCarnationCinnamonRoseOrchidJasmine

Base

BenzoinMyrrhTonka BeanIncenseSandalwoodLabdanumMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Benzoin, Rose and Incense. Durations are only published for Pour Une Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day43

Night100

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPour Une FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 38%Work 28%Casual 22%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,824

PerfumerRichard Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,608

PerfumerMax Gavarry, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerTentationsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Pour Une Femme delivers a distinct, old-school amber profile anchored by dry woods and dark florals. It opens with an austere shock of tart green mandarin and bittersweet orange blossom before shifting into a deep, honeyed rose. Benzoin resin warms the heart, creating a thick balsamic texture on skin. The base r…

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Tentations by Paloma Picasso opens with a punch of peppery vodka and ripe peach before settling into a dense heart of spicy carnation and cinnamon. Created in 1996 by Sophia Grojsman and Max Gavarry, this amber floral perfume leans heavily into resinous resins, incense, and myrrh in its dry-down. It feels thick, nosta…

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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, Pour Une Femme or Tentations?

Tentations takes 5 of 7 categories. Pour Une Femme is rated 3.67/5 from 30 votes; Tentations is rated 4.33/5 from 703 votes. Choose Pour Une Femme for a amber and rose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tentations for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Pour Une Femme or Tentations?

Tentations lasts longest (Tentations 76/100, Pour Une Femme 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pour Une Femme or Tentations?

Tentations projects furthest (Tentations 70/100, Pour Une Femme 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pour Une Femme and Tentations smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Benzoin, Rose and Incense.

Is Pour Une Femme or Tentations better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pour Une Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Tentations is the stronger pick. Pour Une Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pour Une Femme and Tentations?

Pour Une Femme has top notes of Green Mandarin and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Benzoin and Rose, a base of Incense and Amber. Tentations has top notes of Peach, Vodka, Pepper and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Spices, Carnation, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Incense.