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Sumire vs Pistil

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

Updated 104 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pistil takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Sumire

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Pistil

    Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sumire0/1
Pistil1/1
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
Pistil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SumireMacott Parfums
PistilMiskeo Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
3.91/ 5 · 104 votes
Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

54%Love
19%Like
15%Ok
4%Dislike
8%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value67
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
woody83%
fruity65%
violet48%
sweet30%
green100%
aromatic92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
violet69%
fruity61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both fruity and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
GalbanumNarcissusJasmineCostusWormwoodVioletRaspberryAtlas CedarLavender

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet and Atlas Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer67
Fall89
Winter56
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men5
Unisex50
Women45
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,635

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,763

PerfumerMarie-Pierre Blanchette

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerPistilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sumire by Macott Parfums brings a fresh green violet leaf and tart orchard fruits directly into a dry, woody base of Atlas cedar. Released in 2024 as a unisex fragrance, the composition settles quickly from a bright fruity green opening into a clean purple cosmetic powder on skin. The cedarwood adds structural weight,…

Reviews →

Pistil opens as a vivid green floral with bitter wormwood, galbanum and narcissus pushing the scent into sharp, strange, natural territory before jasmine and violet soften it. On skin, it often shifts from thick meadow-like florals into something creamier, waxy and sometimes distinctly soapy. This suits wearers who en…

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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Sumire and Pistil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and violet accords. Common notes include Violet and Atlas Cedar.

Is Sumire or Pistil better for summer or winter?

Sumire suits day or night wear; Pistil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sumire and Pistil?

Sumire features Violet, Fruits, Powdery Notes and Atlas Cedar. Pistil features Galbanum, Narcissus, Jasmine, Costus and Wormwood.

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