Queer vs Poire & Santal Blanc
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Queer takes 4 of 7 categories.
QueerChoose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Poire & Santal BlancChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Queer4/7
Poire & Santal Blanc2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Poire & Santal Blanc
- Community sentiment
- Poire & Santal Blanc
- Longevity
- Queer
- Sillage & projection
- Queer
- Value for money
- Queer
- Versatility
- Tie
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Queer
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
QueerCriminal ElementsPoire & Santal BlancCarlotha RayWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.74/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 18%Had 10%Want 72%
3.85/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 55%Had 17%Want 29%
Category winnerPoire & Santal BlancRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
37%Like
26%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
38 votes
29%Love
38%Like
21%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
34 votes
Category winnerPoire & Santal BlancMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQueer
SillageQueer
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQueerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
leather86%
floral72%
animalic58%
musky44%
sweet30%
white floral100%
woody92%
fruity84%
citrus77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LeatherPlumMuskBlack CurrantPitahayaOsmanthus
No top / heart / base split published
Top
PearBergamotLemonPink Pepper
Heart
White FlowersOsmanthusYlang-YlangBlack Currant
Base
SandalwoodOakmossMuskLeatherMate
InformationalShared notesLeather, Musk, Black Currant and Osmanthus. Durations are only published for Queer, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring65
Summer15
Fall90
Winter100
Day83
Night100
Spring100
Summer80
Fall50
Winter40
Day100
Night38
Category winnerTieMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,203
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#55,570
PerfumerJean-Michel Duriez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerQueerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotQueer by Criminal Elements opens with an unapologetic punch of dark plum, tart black currant, and exotic pitahaya fruit laid over a firm slab of black leather. Rather than smelling like a standard fruity floral, the tartness of the berry notes cuts right through the smoky, animalic hide, creating a bold tension betwee…
Reviews →Poire & Santal Blanc by Carlotha Ray is a fragrance for women. Poire & Santal Blanc was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Michel Duriez. Top notes are Pear, Bergamot, Lemon and Pink Pepper; middle notes are White Flowers, Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang and Black Currant; base notes are Sandalwood, Oakmo…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Queer or Poire & Santal Blanc?
Queer takes 4 of 7 categories. Queer is rated 3.74/5 from 38 votes; Poire & Santal Blanc is rated 3.85/5 from 34 votes. Choose Queer for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Poire & Santal Blanc for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Queer or Poire & Santal Blanc?
Queer lasts longest (Queer 70/100, Poire & Santal Blanc 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Queer or Poire & Santal Blanc?
Queer projects furthest (Queer 60/100, Poire & Santal Blanc 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Queer and Poire & Santal Blanc smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Leather, Musk, Black Currant and Osmanthus.
Is Queer or Poire & Santal Blanc better for summer or winter?
For summer, Poire & Santal Blanc is the stronger pick. For winter, Queer is the stronger pick. Queer suits evening wear; Poire & Santal Blanc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Queer and Poire & Santal Blanc?
Queer features Leather, Plum, Musk, Black Currant and Pitahaya. Poire & Santal Blanc has top notes of Pear, Bergamot, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of White Flowers, Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang and Black Currant, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Musk and Leather.
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