Chamade vs Crêpe de Chine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Crêpe de Chine takes 6 of 7 categories.
ChamadeChoose it for a green and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Crêpe de ChineChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Chamade1/7
Crêpe de Chine6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Crêpe de Chine
- Community sentiment
- Crêpe de Chine
- Longevity
- Crêpe de Chine
- Sillage & projection
- Crêpe de Chine
- Value for money
- Crêpe de Chine
- Versatility
- Crêpe de Chine
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chamade
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChamadeGuerlainCrêpe de ChineF. MillotWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 1,900 votes
Have 47%Had 17%Want 36%
4.55/ 5 · 89 votes
Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
1,900 votes
64%Love
29%Like
4%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate
89 votes
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCrêpe de Chine
SillageCrêpe de Chine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCrêpe de ChineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
amber92%
floral84%
balsamic77%
rose69%
fresh61%
woody100%
floral92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
white floral69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
HiacynthAldehydesRoseJasmineBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
GalbanumLilacLily-of-the-ValleyCloves
Base4 to 8 hours
Tolu BalsamBenzoinPeru BalsamAmberVetiverVanillaSandalwood
Top
AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange
Heart
IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi
Base
OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Chamade, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer48
Fall82
Winter41
Day100
Night62
Spring54
Summer42
Fall100
Winter100
Day95
Night100
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#835
PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain
Launched—
Reviews162
Overall rank#26,814
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerChamadeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChamade by Guerlain presents a green, floral opening that shifts into a warm, resinous drydown. Introduced in 1969, it pairs crisp hyacinth, sparkling aldehydes, and bergamot with a sharp bite of bitter galbanum. As the brisk start softens, lush middle notes of lilac, rose, jasmine, and lily-of-the-valley fill the hea…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Chamade or Crêpe de Chine?
Crêpe de Chine takes 6 of 7 categories. Chamade is rated 4.23/5 from 1,900 votes; Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes. Choose Chamade for a green and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Chamade or Crêpe de Chine?
They last about the same: Crêpe de Chine 69/100, Chamade 67/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Chamade or Crêpe de Chine?
Projection is very close: Crêpe de Chine 62/100, Chamade 61/100 for sillage.
Do Chamade and Crêpe de Chine smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Bergamot.
Is Chamade or Crêpe de Chine better for summer or winter?
For summer, Chamade is the stronger pick. For winter, Crêpe de Chine is the stronger pick. Chamade suits daytime wear; Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chamade and Crêpe de Chine?
Chamade has top notes of Hiacynth, Aldehydes, Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Galbanum, Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cloves, a base of Tolu Balsam, Benzoin, Peru Balsam and Amber. 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.
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