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Tilleul vs Petales

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

Updated 260 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tilleul takes 5 of 8 categories.

  • Tilleul

    Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Petales

    Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tilleul5/8
Petales3/8
Ratings & consensus
Tilleul
Community sentiment
Tilleul
Longevity
Tilleul
Sillage & projection
Petales
Value for money
Petales
Versatility
Tilleul
Note pyramid (duration)
Petales
Fragranxe ranking
Tilleul

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TilleulLe Galion
PetalesEuphorium Brooklyn
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.20/ 5 · 212 votes
Have 18%Had 5%Want 76%
3.33/ 5 · 48 votes
Have 26%Had 13%Want 62%
Category winnerTilleulRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
29%Like
13%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate

212 votes

21%Love
31%Like
8%Ok
40%Dislike
0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerTilleulMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate58
Category winners

LongevityTilleul

SillagePetales

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value50
Category winnerPetalesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
honey100%
sweet88%
yellow floral77%
musky65%
amber53%
floral42%
green100%
white floral92%
fresh spicy84%
floral77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
HoneyLime (Linden) BlossomAmbroxanMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
IndoleHyacinthGalbanumGreen NotesPalmarosaelemiHoneyLavenderLime (Linden) BlossomLilyStar AniseGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerPetalesLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer90
Fall40
Winter22
Day100
Night34
Spring100
Summer56
Fall44
Winter33
Day100
Night54
Category winnerTilleulMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex25
Women74
Men14
Unisex14
Women71
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,204

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#48,361

PerfumerStephen Dirkes

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTilleulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tilleul by Le Galion centers on the sunny, honeyed scent of blooming linden trees. Created by perfumer Quentin Bisch, the fragrance highlights lime (linden) blossom paired with golden honey, clean musk, and warm ambroxan. It opens with an airy, sweet yellow floral burst that feels like walking beneath blooming shade t…

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Petales by Euphorium Brooklyn opens with an intense snap of raw galbanum and peppery green sap that feels like stepping into a cold florist shop after hours. Crushed hyacinth stems and pungent white lilies burst forward immediately. It is loud. You will smell bitter garden stems, crushed rose petals, and spicy black p…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tilleul or Petales?

Tilleul takes 5 of 8 categories. Tilleul is rated 4.20/5 from 212 votes; Petales is rated 3.33/5 from 48 votes. Choose Tilleul for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Petales for a green and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tilleul or Petales?

Tilleul lasts longest (Tilleul 66/100, Petales 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tilleul or Petales?

Petales projects furthest (Petales 67/100, Tilleul 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tilleul and Petales smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and amber accords. Common notes include Honey and Lime (Linden) Blossom.

Is Tilleul or Petales better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tilleul is the stronger pick. For winter, Petales is the stronger pick. Tilleul suits daytime wear; Petales suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tilleul and Petales?

Tilleul features Honey, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Ambroxan and Musk. Petales features Indole, Hyacinth, Galbanum, Green Notes and Palmarosa.

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