Champaca vs December
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Champaca takes 5 of 8 categories.
ChampacaChoose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
DecemberChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Champaca5/8
December2/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Champaca
- Community sentiment
- Tie
- Longevity
- December
- Sillage & projection
- Champaca
- Value for money
- Champaca
- Versatility
- Champaca
- Note pyramid (duration)
- December
- Fragranxe ranking
- Champaca
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChampacaSpace NKDecemberDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 31%Had 25%Want 44%
4.16/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
Category winnerChampacaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
45%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
42 votes
39%Love
45%Like
10%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
31 votes
Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDecember
SillageChampaca
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChampacaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
warm spicy91%
musky83%
woody74%
sweet65%
amber56%
warm spicy100%
woody91%
amber83%
aromatic74%
balsamic65%
conifer56%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
SpicesCardamom
Heart1-2 hrs
Champaca
Base3-5 hrs
Woodsy NotesMuskMyrhhVanilleAmber
Top15-30 mins
SpicesCloveGingerOrangeGalbanum
Heart2-3 hrs
PineFirResinRose
Base4-6 hrs
IncenseTonka BeanVirginia CedarTolu BalsamMyrhhoak mossVanilleOlibanum
Category winnerDecemberLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer100
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night50
Spring20
Summer0
Fall70
Winter100
Day88
Night100
Category winnerChampacaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,211
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#22,669
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched2010
Reviews6
Category winnerChampacaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSpace NK Champaca opens with a bright flick of green cardamom and crushed culinary spices before settling into a warm, creamy champaca flower core. As the exotic floral heart warms against your skin, gentle waves of cozy vanilla, powdery amber, and sheer musk emerge to create a soft, clean aura. Deep underneath, dry c…
Reviews →December by DSH Perfumes delivers an immediate rush of crushed clove, freshly grated ginger, and sweet orange peel that smells like holiday baking. Crisp balsam fir needles and sticky pine sap quickly rise behind the kitchen spices, creating the sensation of walking into a wood cabin with an evergreen tree in the corn…
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, Champaca or December?
Champaca takes 5 of 8 categories. Champaca is rated 4.19/5 from 42 votes; December is rated 4.16/5 from 31 votes. Choose Champaca for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose December for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Champaca or December?
December lasts longest (December 50/100, Champaca 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Champaca or December?
Champaca projects furthest (Champaca 46/100, December 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Champaca and December smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Spices, Myrhh and Vanille.
Is Champaca or December better for summer or winter?
For summer, Champaca is the stronger pick. For winter, December is the stronger pick. Champaca suits daytime wear; December suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Champaca and December?
Champaca has top notes of Spices and Cardamom, heart notes of Champaca, a base of Woodsy Notes, Musk, Myrhh and Vanille. December has top notes of Spices, Clove, Ginger and Orange, heart notes of Pine, Fir, Resin and Rose, a base of Incense, Tonka Bean, Virginia Cedar and Tolu Balsam.
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