Fragrance comparison

Cabaret vs Fashion

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,156 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cabaret

Grès

3.981,093 votes

Rank #1,993 WoodyFloral

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #21,451 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cabaret takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cabaret
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Fashion
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cabaret4/7

Fashion3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CabaretGrès

FashionLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 1,093 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

Category winnerCabaretRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

1,093 votes

38%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerFashionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityFashion

SillageCabaret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value32

Category winnerCabaretBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

rose84%

powdery77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RosePeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

IncenseIrisViolet

Base

PatchouliMuskSandalwoodNerium OleanderAmber

Top20-30 mins

PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesRose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Violet. Durations are only published for Fashion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer67

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night43

Category winnerFashionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex24

Women73

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,993

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews175

Overall rank#21,451

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerCabaretHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Michel Almairac created Cabaret by Grès in 2002 as an unconventional chypre floral for women. The fragrance opens with dry rose, crisp peony, and soft lily-of-the-valley before shifting into a cooler heart of smoky incense, powdery iris, and violet. As the scent settles, a woody base of patchouli, cedar-tinted sandalw…

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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, Cabaret or Fashion?

Cabaret takes 4 of 7 categories. Cabaret is rated 3.98/5 from 1,093 votes; Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes. Choose Cabaret for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cabaret or Fashion?

They last about the same: Fashion 66/100, Cabaret 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cabaret or Fashion?

Cabaret projects furthest (Cabaret 58/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cabaret and Fashion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Violet.

Is Cabaret or Fashion better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cabaret and Fashion?

Cabaret has top notes of Rose, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Incense, Iris and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Sandalwood and Nerium Oleander. 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.