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Pruning Shears vs Turquoise

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

Updated 59 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pruning Shears takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Pruning Shears

    Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Turquoise

    Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Pruning Shears3/5
Turquoise2/5
Ratings & consensus
Pruning Shears
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Turquoise
Sillage & projection
Turquoise
Value for money
Pruning Shears
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pruning Shears

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pruning ShearsDemeter Fragrance
TurquoiseRégime des Fleurs
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.84/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%
3.67/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 9%Had 5%Want 86%
Category winnerPruning ShearsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
23%Love
57%Like
7%Ok
9%Dislike
5%Hate

44 votes

40%Love
27%Like
0%Ok
27%Dislike
7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityTurquoise

SillageTurquoise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value50
Category winnerPruning ShearsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
green86%
metallic72%
fresh58%
mineral44%
floral30%
warm spicy100%
floral92%
fruity84%
green77%
white floral69%
beeswax61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both green and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
GrassTurmericBeeswaxFruity NotesJasmineChampacaBenzoinRoseBlack Currant Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose and Grass. Durations are only published for Pruning Shears, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer73
Fall27
Winter20
Day100
Night24
Spring86
Summer100
Fall57
Winter14
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex13
Women88
Casual 44%Work 34%Date 14%Party 7%
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,456

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#22,794

PerfumerAlia Raza, Ezra Woods

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerPruning ShearsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Pruning Shears smells like clipping fresh garden roses on a cool spring morning. The opening hits with crisp green grass and wet rose stems. A sharp, cold trace of steel cuts through the damp air. It feels raw and clean. You get crushed plant leaves and dewy petals rather than heavy cosmetic powder. The metall…

Reviews →

Turquoise by Régime des Fleurs is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Turquoise was launched in 2014. Turquoise was created by Ezra Woods and Alia Raza. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points t…

Reviews →
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, Pruning Shears or Turquoise?

Pruning Shears takes 3 of 5 categories. Pruning Shears is rated 3.84/5 from 44 votes; Turquoise is rated 3.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose Pruning Shears for a rose and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Turquoise for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pruning Shears or Turquoise?

Turquoise lasts longest (Turquoise 64/100, Pruning Shears 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pruning Shears or Turquoise?

Projection is very close: Turquoise 54/100, Pruning Shears 53/100 for sillage.

Do Pruning Shears and Turquoise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and floral accords. Common notes include Rose and Grass.

Is Pruning Shears or Turquoise better for summer or winter?

Pruning Shears suits daytime wear; Turquoise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pruning Shears and Turquoise?

Pruning Shears features Rose, Grass and Metallic notes. Turquoise features Grass, Turmeric, Beeswax, Fruity Notes and Jasmine.

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