Fragrance comparison

Pour Une Femme de Caron vs Fresh Water

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 647 ratings analysed

8 wins

Pour Une Femme de Caron

Caron

4.10620 votes

Rank #4,139 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Fresh Water

Lili Bermuda

4.0727 votes

Rank #19,631 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pour Une Femme de Caron takes 8 of 8 categories.

Pour Une Femme de Caron
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fresh Water
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Pour Une Femme de Caron8/8

Fresh Water0/8

Ratings & consensus: Pour Une Femme de Caron
Community sentiment: Pour Une Femme de Caron
Longevity: Pour Une Femme de Caron
Sillage & projection: Pour Une Femme de Caron
Value for money: Pour Une Femme de Caron
Versatility: Pour Une Femme de Caron
Note pyramid (duration): Pour Une Femme de Caron
Fragranxe ranking: Pour Une Femme de Caron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pour Une Femme de CaronCaron

Fresh WaterLili Bermuda

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 620 votes

Have 48%Had 23%Want 29%

4.07/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 57%

Category winnerPour Une Femme de CaronRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

620 votes

44%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerPour Une Femme de CaronMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPour Une Femme de Caron

SillagePour Une Femme de Caron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value33

Category winnerPour Une Femme de CaronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus92%

rose84%

woody77%

powdery69%

smoky61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

white floral48%

green30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

African Orange FlowerMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart3-4 hrs

Tincture of RoseIncense

Base8-10+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodMuskVetyver

Top15-30 mins

Bitter OrangeBergamotGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart1-2 hrs

PetitgrainAfrican Orange Flower

Base2-4 hrs

MuskIncense

Category winnerPour Une Femme de CaronLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer29

Fall98

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring62

Summer100

Fall15

Winter0

Day100

Night11

Category winnerPour Une Femme de CaronMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Date 35%Work 24%Casual 22%Party 19%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 52%Work 33%Date 9%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,139

PerfumerRichard Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#19,631

PerfumerVito Lenoci

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPour Une Femme de CaronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pour Une Femme de Caron opens with a splash of sweet mandarin orange and crisp orange flower before sinking into a velvety core of red rose and burning incense. As the scent warms on your pulse points, base notes of rich amber, creamy sandalwood, and vetiver take control, producing a powdery and comforting trail that …

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Lili Bermuda Fresh Water delivers an instant rush of sunny island vitality, opening with sparkling bitter orange, tart grapefruit, and zesty bergamot that smells like peeling chilled citrus under the morning sun. As the initial brightness settles, crushed petitgrain leaves and subtle African orange flower add an aroma…

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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 de Caron or Fresh Water?

Pour Une Femme de Caron takes 8 of 8 categories. Pour Une Femme de Caron is rated 4.10/5 from 620 votes; Fresh Water is rated 4.07/5 from 27 votes. Choose Pour Une Femme de Caron for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fresh Water for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pour Une Femme de Caron or Fresh Water?

Pour Une Femme de Caron lasts longest (Pour Une Femme de Caron 69/100, Fresh Water 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pour Une Femme de Caron or Fresh Water?

Pour Une Femme de Caron projects furthest (Pour Une Femme de Caron 64/100, Fresh Water 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pour Une Femme de Caron and Fresh Water smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include African Orange Flower, Mandarin Orange, Incense and Musk.

Is Pour Une Femme de Caron or Fresh Water better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fresh Water is the stronger pick. For winter, Pour Une Femme de Caron is the stronger pick. Pour Une Femme de Caron suits evening wear; Fresh Water suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pour Une Femme de Caron and Fresh Water?

Pour Une Femme de Caron has top notes of African Orange Flower, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Tincture of Rose and Incense, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vetyver. Fresh Water has top notes of Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Petitgrain and African Orange Flower, a base of Musk and Incense.