Fragrance comparison

Sometimes There Is No Next Time vs Poeme

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 13,193 ratings analysed

Sometimes There Is No Next Time

Proad

4.128 votes

Rank #41,793 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Poeme

Lancôme

4.0313,185 votes

Rank #528 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poeme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sometimes There Is No Next Time
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Poeme
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sometimes There Is No Next Time1/4

Poeme3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Poeme
Sillage & projection: Poeme
Value for money: Sometimes There Is No Next Time
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Poeme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sometimes There Is No Next TimeProad

PoemeLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 28%Had 3%Want 70%

4.03/ 5 · 13,185 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

63%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

40%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

12,614 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPoeme

SillagePoeme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value54

Category winnerSometimes There Is No Next TimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

woody69%

floral61%

yellow floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PeachBlack CurrantBergamotOrangeLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

ClovesYlang-YlangJasmine SambacRoseCyclamenHeliotropeNarcissus

Base4 to 6 hours

IncenseBenzoinTonka BeanPatchouliAmberNatural MuskAgarwood (Oud)

Top

NarcissusDaturaPeachPlumHimalayan PoppyMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

MimosaVanilla FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmineFreesiaHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Black Currant, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Sometimes There Is No Next Time, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter29

Day67

Night100

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,793

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#528

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews377

Category winnerPoemeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sometimes There Is No Next Time by Proad is an amber floral fragrance built on a striking contrast of bright fruit, lush florals, and dark resinous smoke. Launched in 2019 and composed by perfumer Jutinat Piyaweerawong, it opens with a vibrant burst of sweet peach, tangy black currant, bergamot, orange, and lemon. Thi…

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Lancôme Poeme opens as a massive, sun-drenched burst of yellow mimosa and intoxicating Himalayan poppy, bringing an immediate golden warmth to the skin. Unlike modern sheer florals, this is a dense, syrupy nectar that feels heavy and rich, drying down into an amber-laced vanilla with leather undertones. It wears like …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sometimes There Is No Next Time or Poeme?

Poeme takes 3 of 4 categories. Sometimes There Is No Next Time is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Poeme is rated 4.03/5 from 13,185 votes. Choose Sometimes There Is No Next Time for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Poeme for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sometimes There Is No Next Time or Poeme?

Poeme lasts longest (Poeme 83/100, Sometimes There Is No Next Time 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sometimes There Is No Next Time or Poeme?

Poeme projects furthest (Poeme 76/100, Sometimes There Is No Next Time 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sometimes There Is No Next Time and Poeme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Black Currant, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Sometimes There Is No Next Time or Poeme better for summer or winter?

Sometimes There Is No Next Time suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sometimes There Is No Next Time and Poeme?

Sometimes There Is No Next Time has top notes of Peach, Black Currant, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Rose, a base of Incense, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Poeme has top notes of Narcissus, Datura, Peach and Plum, heart notes of Mimosa, Vanilla Flower, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.