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Champaca vs Manifesto L’Eclat

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

Updated 2,318 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Manifesto L’Eclat takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Champaca

    Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

  • Manifesto L’Eclat

    Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Champaca1/7
Manifesto L’Eclat6/7
Ratings & consensus
Manifesto L’Eclat
Community sentiment
Manifesto L’Eclat
Longevity
Manifesto L’Eclat
Sillage & projection
Manifesto L’Eclat
Value for money
Manifesto L’Eclat
Versatility
Champaca
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Manifesto L’Eclat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ChampacaOrmonde Jayne
Manifesto L’EclatYves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.95/ 5 · 1,367 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
4.03/ 5 · 951 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
Category winnerManifesto L’EclatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
31%Love
44%Like
14%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

1,367 votes

35%Love
47%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

951 votes

Category winnerManifesto L’EclatMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityManifesto L’Eclat

SillageManifesto L’Eclat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price value46
Category winnerManifesto L’EclatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
sweet88%
musky77%
green65%
woody53%
fresh42%
vanilla100%
white floral92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
green69%
citrus61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BambooNeroliPink Pepper
Heart
ChampacaFreesiaRice
Base
Green TeaMuskMyrhh
Top
Currant budsGreen TeaBergamotNeroli
Heart
JasmineOrange BlossomFreesiaRed Rose
Base
VanillaTonka BeanCashmere WoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Freesia and Green Tea. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer85
Fall0
Winter17
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter63
Day–
Night–
Category winnerChampacaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex16
Women82
Men2
Unisex5
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,791

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews88

Overall rank#3,006

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Loc Dong

Launched—

Reviews86

Category winnerManifesto L’EclatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champaca by Ormonde Jayne pairs waxy yellow floral petals with an unexpected savory basmati rice accord. Perfumer Geza Schoen opens the fragrance with crisp bamboo, green neroli, and a faint prickle of pink pepper. The core reveals yellow champaca magnolia and freesia soaked in steamed rice water, giving the floral pr…

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Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto L’Eclat is a crisp, sunlit spin on the sweet vanilla profile that made the original Manifesto line popular. It opens with an invigorating splash of iced green tea, tart blackcurrant buds, and sparkling bergamot that cuts through any heavy sweetness right away. As it settles on warm skin, c…

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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, Champaca or Manifesto L’Eclat?

Manifesto L’Eclat takes 6 of 7 categories. Champaca is rated 3.95/5 from 1,367 votes; Manifesto L’Eclat is rated 4.03/5 from 951 votes. Choose Champaca for a floral and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring. Choose Manifesto L’Eclat for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Champaca or Manifesto L’Eclat?

Manifesto L’Eclat lasts longest (Manifesto L’Eclat 66/100, Champaca 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Champaca or Manifesto L’Eclat?

Manifesto L’Eclat projects furthest (Manifesto L’Eclat 63/100, Champaca 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Champaca and Manifesto L’Eclat smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and green accords. Common notes include Neroli, Freesia and Green Tea.

Is Champaca or Manifesto L’Eclat better for summer or winter?

For summer, Champaca is the stronger pick. For winter, Manifesto L’Eclat is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champaca and Manifesto L’Eclat?

Champaca has top notes of Bamboo, Neroli and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Champaca, Freesia and Rice, a base of Green Tea, Musk and Myrhh. Manifesto L’Eclat has top notes of Currant buds, Green Tea, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Freesia and Red Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood.

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