Fragrance comparison

Belle Epoque vs Fashion

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 74 ratings analysed

3 wins

Belle Epoque

Knize

4.5511 votes

Rank #42,117 WoodyFruity

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61%scent match

Closely related

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #21,327 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Belle Epoque takes 3 of 5 categories.

Belle Epoque
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Fashion
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Belle Epoque3/5

Fashion2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Belle EpoqueKnize

FashionLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 76%

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

Category winnerBelle EpoqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

38%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityFashion

SillageBelle Epoque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value32

Category winnerBelle EpoqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotPeachPineappleGingerMirabelle PlumBlack CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart

LotusMangoVioletRoseTuberoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotrope

Base

SandalwoodVetiverVanillaPalisander RosewoodAmbergrisCacao PodPatchouliMusk

Top20-30 mins

PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Violet, Rose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Fashion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Spring75

Summer67

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,117

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,327

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerFashionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Belle Epoque by Knize is an intricate floral fruity fragrance that leans into a rich, layered composition. Upon application, it presents a bright mix of apricot, pineapple, and black currant. As it warms on the skin, a massive bouquet of jasmine, tuberose, and ylang-ylang emerges, grounded by a long-lasting base of sa…

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Fashion by Leonard opens with a tart flash of bergamot, ripe plum, and juicy peach that quickly gives way to dry tarragon. You smell crisp fruit rather than sugary syrup. Within twenty minutes, a dense bouquet of powdery iris, spicy carnation, and sweet tuberose blooms across the skin. The base anchors the composition…

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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, Belle Epoque or Fashion?

Belle Epoque takes 3 of 5 categories. Belle Epoque is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes; Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes. Choose Belle Epoque for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Belle Epoque or Fashion?

They last about the same: Fashion 66/100, Belle Epoque 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Belle Epoque or Fashion?

Belle Epoque projects furthest (Belle Epoque 60/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Belle Epoque and Fashion smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Violet, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Belle Epoque or Fashion better for summer or winter?

Belle Epoque suits day or night wear; Fashion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Belle Epoque and Fashion?

Belle Epoque has top notes of Apricot, Peach, Pineapple and Ginger, heart notes of Lotus, Mango, Violet and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood. Fashion has top notes of Peach, Green Notes, Violet and Tarragon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Amber.