Fragrance comparison

Pruning Shears vs Une Fleur en Mai

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

Pruning Shears

Demeter Fragrance

3.8444 votes

Rank #22,456 RoseGreen

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44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Une Fleur en Mai

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

4.0011 votes

Rank #51,666 White FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Une Fleur en Mai takes 3 of 5 categories.

Pruning Shears
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Une Fleur en Mai
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pruning Shears2/5

Une Fleur en Mai3/5

Ratings & consensus: Une Fleur en Mai
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Une Fleur en Mai
Sillage & projection: Pruning Shears
Value for money: Une Fleur en Mai
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

Une Fleur en MaiNicolai Parfumeur Createur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

Category winnerUne Fleur en MaiRating 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

55%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityUne Fleur en Mai

SillagePruning Shears

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value100

Category winnerUne Fleur en MaiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green86%

metallic72%

fresh58%

mineral44%

floral30%

white floral100%

green88%

fresh77%

musky65%

floral53%

rose42%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both green, rose and fresh

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

Top

GrassBergamotRosemary

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

White MuskOakmoss

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

Spring100

Summer63

Fall13

Winter13

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 14%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,456

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#51,666

PerfumerPatricia de Nicolai

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

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Une Fleur en Mai is a bright, green floral scent that feels like a crisp spring morning. It opens with zesty bergamot and freshly cut grass, leading into a heart of lily of the valley and rose. It wears lightly on the skin, making it an ideal choice for casual daily wear during warmer spring and summer days.

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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, Pruning Shears or Une Fleur en Mai?

Une Fleur en Mai takes 3 of 5 categories. Pruning Shears is rated 3.84/5 from 44 votes; Une Fleur en Mai is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose Pruning Shears for a rose and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Une Fleur en Mai for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pruning Shears or Une Fleur en Mai?

Une Fleur en Mai lasts longest (Une Fleur en Mai 75/100, Pruning Shears 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pruning Shears or Une Fleur en Mai?

Pruning Shears projects furthest (Pruning Shears 53/100, Une Fleur en Mai 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pruning Shears and Une Fleur en Mai smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, rose and fresh accords. Common notes include Rose and Grass.

Is Pruning Shears or Une Fleur en Mai better for summer or winter?

Pruning Shears suits daytime wear; Une Fleur en Mai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pruning Shears and Une Fleur en Mai?

Pruning Shears features Rose, Grass and Metallic notes. Une Fleur en Mai has top notes of Grass, Bergamot and Rosemary, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of White Musk and Oakmoss.