Fragrance comparison

Tragedy Oil vs Bergdorf Pour Femme

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 255 ratings analysed

Tragedy Oil

Marissa Zappas

4.7179 votes

Rank #6,879 White FloralWoody

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35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Bergdorf Pour Femme

Roja Dove

4.32176 votes

Rank #3,184 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bergdorf Pour Femme takes 4 of 7 categories.

Tragedy Oil
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bergdorf Pour Femme
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tragedy Oil3/7

Bergdorf Pour Femme4/7

Ratings & consensus: Tragedy Oil
Community sentiment: Tragedy Oil
Longevity: Bergdorf Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Bergdorf Pour Femme
Value for money: Tragedy Oil
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

Tragedy OilMarissa Zappas

Bergdorf Pour FemmeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 34%Had 2%Want 65%

4.32/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerTragedy OilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

14%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

57%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

93 votes

Category winnerTragedy OilMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBergdorf Pour Femme

SillageBergdorf Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value42

Category winnerTragedy OilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

tuberose84%

mossy77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

powdery91%

vanilla83%

woody74%

lactonic65%

animalic56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TuberoseBalsam FirOakmossOrange BlossomSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

GardeniaHeliotropeTuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomVioletRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossMuskVanillaSandalwoodPink PepperBenzoinStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Oakmoss, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Tragedy Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer27

Fall85

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall80

Winter53

Day100

Night63

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women78

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,879

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#3,184

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerBergdorf Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tragedy Oil by Marissa Zappas is a concentrated perfume oil centered on narcotic tuberose and crisp woods. Built as an oil roll-on, it opens with bright orange blossom paired against the sharp, cooling needles of balsam fir. As the scent settles, a lush white floral core develops around heavy tuberose, supported by an…

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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, Tragedy Oil or Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Bergdorf Pour Femme takes 4 of 7 categories. Tragedy Oil is rated 4.71/5 from 79 votes; Bergdorf Pour Femme is rated 4.32/5 from 176 votes. Choose Tragedy Oil for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bergdorf Pour Femme for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tragedy Oil or Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Bergdorf Pour Femme lasts longest (Bergdorf Pour Femme 80/100, Tragedy Oil 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tragedy Oil or Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Bergdorf Pour Femme projects furthest (Bergdorf Pour Femme 72/100, Tragedy Oil 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tragedy Oil and Bergdorf Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Oakmoss, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood.

Is Tragedy Oil or Bergdorf Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Tragedy Oil and Bergdorf Pour Femme?

Tragedy Oil features Tuberose, Balsam Fir, Oakmoss, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood. Bergdorf Pour Femme has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Heliotrope, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.