Fragrance comparison

Sous Les Palmes vs Spring Fancy

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sous Les Palmes

Paul Boyer

5.001 votes

Rank #52,186 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Spring Fancy

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,737 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sous Les Palmes takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sous Les Palmes
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Spring Fancy
Choose it for a green and fresh character.

Sous Les Palmes1/1

Spring Fancy0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sous Les Palmes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sous Les PalmesPaul Boyer

Spring FancyPrince Matchabelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

green100%

fresh92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomGreen NotesAldehydesBergamotTarragonOrangeNeroliLemon

Heart

Bulgarian RoseWhite FlowersYlang YlangGeraniumTuberoseGardeniaMagnoliaJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCastoreumLabdanumoak mossVanillaVetiverSpicesCedar

Top30 to 45 minutes

Lily of the ValleyGreen NotesAldehydesNeroliCitrusHay

Heart2 to 4 hours

Bulgarian RoseHeliotropeLavenderViolet

Base4 to 6 hours

CedarwoodOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Aldehydes, Neroli and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Spring Fancy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,186

PerfumerPaul Boyer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSous Les PalmesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paul Boyer launched Sous Les Palmes in 1946 as a dramatic chypre floral built around high-contrast accords. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes, bergamot, and bitter tarragon before settling into a dense heart of Bulgarian rose, ylang ylang, and tuberose. As the floral bouquet warms on skin, earthy oak moss, castoreu…

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Spring Fancy by Prince Matchabelli is a discontinued mid-century green floral fragrance originally launched in 1955. It captures an authentic vintage spring morning, led by crisp aldehydes, green notes, and brisk lily of the valley. Sweet hay, citrus, and neroli give the opening a sunny brightness before settling into…

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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.

Do Sous Les Palmes and Spring Fancy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Aldehydes, Neroli and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Sous Les Palmes or Spring Fancy better for summer or winter?

Sous Les Palmes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sous Les Palmes and Spring Fancy?

Sous Les Palmes has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, White Flowers, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Castoreum, Labdanum and oak moss. Spring Fancy has top notes of Lily of the Valley, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Neroli, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Heliotrope, Lavender and Violet, a base of Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Musk.