Fragrance comparison

1970 vs Falling Trees

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 367 ratings analysed

4 wins

1970

Bella Freud

4.3129 votes

Rank #41,130 Warm SpicyAmber

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60%scent match

Closely related

Falling Trees

Régime des Fleurs

3.97338 votes

Rank #3,147 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1970 takes 4 of 7 categories.

1970
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Falling Trees
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

19704/7

Falling Trees2/7

Ratings & consensus: 1970
Community sentiment: 1970
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: 1970
Value for money: Falling Trees
Versatility: 1970
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Falling Trees

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1970Bella Freud

Falling TreesRégime des Fleurs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 76%

3.97/ 5 · 338 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winner1970Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

41%Love

32%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

246 votes

Category winner1970Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

Sillage1970

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value42

Category winnerFalling TreesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

rose77%

balsamic69%

earthy61%

woody100%

amber91%

aromatic83%

earthy74%

balsamic65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

May RoseSandalwoodBenzoinIncenseSaffronMyrrhPatchouliMuskMossVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

OakMyrrhJuniperCypriol Oil or NagarmothaelemiIncenseMossBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Incense, Myrrh and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring55

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winner1970Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men18

Unisex76

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,130

PerfumerAzzi Glasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,147

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews106

Category winnerFalling TreesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1970 by Bella Freud is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women. 1970 was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Azzi Glasser.

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Falling Trees by Régime des Fleurs is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Falling Trees was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as versatile, truly unisex scent profile; refined balance of resin and smoke; comfort…

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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, 1970 or Falling Trees?

1970 takes 4 of 7 categories. 1970 is rated 4.31/5 from 29 votes; Falling Trees is rated 3.97/5 from 338 votes. Choose 1970 for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Falling Trees for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 1970 or Falling Trees?

They last about the same: 1970 68/100, Falling Trees 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 1970 or Falling Trees?

1970 projects furthest (1970 65/100, Falling Trees 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1970 and Falling Trees smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Incense, Myrrh and Moss.