Fragrance comparison

Wit vs Poeme

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 13,254 ratings analysed

Wit

Parfums DelRae

4.1669 votes

Rank #20,665 Yellow FloralPowdery

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62%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Poeme

Lancôme

4.0313,185 votes

Rank #526 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poeme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Wit
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Poeme
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Wit2/7

Poeme5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WitParfums DelRae

PoemeLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

4.03/ 5 · 13,185 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerPoemeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

51%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

40%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

12,614 votes

Category winnerWitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPoeme

SillagePoeme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value54

Category winnerPoemeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

powdery83%

sweet65%

floral48%

green30%

yellow floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both yellow floral, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AngelicaLemonLaurelsMandarin Orange

Heart3-4 hrs

MimosaNarcissusYlang-YlangJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVanillaAmber

Top

NarcissusDaturaPeachPlumHimalayan PoppyMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

MimosaVanilla FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmineFreesiaHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Mimosa, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Wit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer42

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerWitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 20%Party 6%

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,665

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#526

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews377

Category winnerPoemeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wit by Parfums DelRae smells like walking into an upscale florist shop in mid-April. You get an immediate snap of green angelica root, tart lemon peel, and crushed bay laurel leaves that wake up the senses. Within twenty minutes, the sharp herbal edge softens into a cloud of yellow mimosa and honeyed narcissus. The fl…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Wit or Poeme?

Poeme takes 5 of 7 categories. Wit is rated 4.16/5 from 69 votes; Poeme is rated 4.03/5 from 13,185 votes. Choose Wit for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Poeme for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Wit or Poeme?

Poeme lasts longest (Poeme 83/100, Wit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wit or Poeme?

Poeme projects furthest (Poeme 76/100, Wit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wit and Poeme smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Mimosa, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Wit or Poeme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Wit is the stronger pick. For winter, Poeme is the stronger pick. Wit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wit and Poeme?

Wit has top notes of Angelica, Lemon, Laurels and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber. 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.