Fragrance comparison

Angels Rest vs Crêpe de Chine

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 94 ratings analysed

Angels Rest

Exceed

3.005 votes

Rank #71,241 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #27,941 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Angels Rest
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Angels Rest1/4

Crêpe de Chine3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Crêpe de Chine
Sillage & projection: Angels Rest
Value for money: Crêpe de Chine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crêpe de Chine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angels RestExceed

Crêpe de ChineF. Millot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

0%Like

60%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

64%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityCrêpe de Chine

SillageAngels Rest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value54

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral90%

warm spicy80%

rose70%

tropical60%

fresh50%

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LycheeClove LeafCypressGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

prickly pearCarnationRose

Base6-8 hrs

AmberSandalwoodBenzoin

Top

AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange

Heart

IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi

Base

OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Carnation, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Angels Rest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,241

PerfumerRita Brena

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,941

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angels Rest by Exceed delivers an energetic mix of juicy fruit, sharp green leaves, and cozy resins. The scent opens immediately with bright lychee fruit and aromatic cypress, accompanied by a dry snap of galbanum and a pinch of clove leaf. As the sharp green opening mellows, the fragrance reveals a lush heart of swee…

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Crêpe de Chine by F. Millot is a legendary 1925 floral chypre that opens with crisp, soapy aldehydes, sparkling bergamot, and bitter neroli before settling into an opulent bouquet of carnation, iris, and jasmine. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it unfolds into a rich base of earthy oakmoss, bitter galbanum, smoot…

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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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Angels Rest or Crêpe de Chine?

Crêpe de Chine takes 3 of 4 categories. Angels Rest is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes. Choose Angels Rest for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Angels Rest or Crêpe de Chine?

Crêpe de Chine lasts longest (Crêpe de Chine 69/100, Angels Rest 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angels Rest or Crêpe de Chine?

Angels Rest projects furthest (Angels Rest 75/100, Crêpe de Chine 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angels Rest and Crêpe de Chine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Carnation, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Angels Rest or Crêpe de Chine better for summer or winter?

Angels Rest suits daytime wear; Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angels Rest and Crêpe de Chine?

Angels Rest has top notes of Lychee, Clove Leaf, Cypress and Galbanum, heart notes of prickly pear, Carnation and Rose, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Crêpe de Chine has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Leather.