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Salome vs Bergdorf Pour Femme

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

Updated 1,378 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bergdorf Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Salome

    Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Bergdorf Pour Femme

    Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Salome2/7
Bergdorf Pour Femme5/7
Ratings & consensus
Bergdorf Pour Femme
Community sentiment
Bergdorf Pour Femme
Longevity
Salome
Sillage & projection
Bergdorf Pour Femme
Value for money
Salome
Versatility
Bergdorf Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bergdorf Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SalomePapillon Artisan Perfumes
Bergdorf Pour FemmeRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 1,202 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.32/ 5 · 176 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
56%Love
21%Like
6%Ok
14%Dislike
3%Hate

1,202 votes

57%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

93 votes

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevitySalome

SillageBergdorf Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value42
Category winnerSalomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
musky92%
woody84%
smoky77%
white floral69%
fresh spicy61%
white floral100%
powdery91%
vanilla83%
woody74%
lactonic65%
animalic56%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-25 mins
Bitter OrangeBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
HyraxJasmineCarnationTobaccoTurkish RoseOrange Blossom
Base8-12+ hrs
CastoreumCuminOakmossHayStyraxPatchouliBirchVanilla
Top
Bergamot
Heart
GardeniaHeliotropeTuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomVioletRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossMuskVanillaSandalwoodPink PepperBenzoinStyraxCedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Turkish Rose and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Salome, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring38
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day22
Night100
Spring100
Summer67
Fall80
Winter53
Day100
Night63
Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men15
Unisex56
Women29
Date 46%Party 30%Casual 17%Work 6%
Men0
Unisex10
Women90
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,967

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salome by Papillon Artisan Perfumes is a fearless revival of golden-age vintage perfumery. The scent opens with a tart flash of bitter orange and bergamot before plunging straight into warm, feral territory. Dense hyrax, sweet tobacco, and narcotic white flower petals like orange blossom and jasmine create a heavy, ca…

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Bergdorf Pour Femme is a plush white floral built around waxy gardenia, tuberose and powdery heliotrope, with bergamot giving the opening a brighter lift. It reads rich, polished and very feminine, then settles into a creamy, resin-tinted vanilla and woods base. This suits someone who enjoys elegant florals with depth…

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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, Salome or Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Bergdorf Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Salome is rated 4.12/5 from 1,202 votes; Bergdorf Pour Femme is rated 4.32/5 from 176 votes. Choose Salome for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bergdorf Pour Femme for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Salome or Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Salome lasts longest (Salome 84/100, Bergdorf Pour Femme 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salome or Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Bergdorf Pour Femme projects furthest (Bergdorf Pour Femme 72/100, Salome 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salome and Bergdorf Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Turkish Rose and Orange Blossom.

Is Salome or Bergdorf Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bergdorf Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Salome is the stronger pick. Salome suits evening wear; Bergdorf Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Salome and Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Salome has top notes of Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyrax, Jasmine, Carnation and Tobacco, a base of Castoreum, Cumin, Oakmoss and Hay. Bergdorf Pour Femme has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Heliotrope, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

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