Fragrance comparison

Chantilly vs Crêpe de Chine

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 999 ratings analysed

Chantilly

Houbigant

3.91910 votes

Rank #23,343 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #24,637 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 5 of 7 categories.

Chantilly
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Chantilly2/7

Crêpe de Chine5/7

Ratings & consensus: Crêpe de Chine
Community sentiment: Crêpe de Chine
Longevity: Crêpe de Chine
Sillage & projection: Crêpe de Chine
Value for money: Chantilly
Versatility: Crêpe de Chine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chantilly

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChantillyHoubigant

Crêpe de ChineF. Millot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 910 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

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 hate

34%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

910 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityCrêpe de Chine

SillageCrêpe de Chine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value54

Category winnerChantillyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

amber69%

floral61%

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonNeroliBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

SpicesCarnationYlang-YlangOrange BlossomRoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoinOakmossTonka BeanMusk

Top

AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange

Heart

IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi

Base

OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesLemon, Neroli, Bergamot and Carnation. Durations are only published for Chantilly, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 37%Date 29%Work 24%Party 11%

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,343

PerfumerMarcel Billot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,637

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChantillyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chantilly by Houbigant delivers a crisp blast of sparkling lemon and neroli that quickly softens into clove-tinged carnation and warm benzoin resin. Created in 1941, this classic scent pairs bright citrus with a cozy, powdery base of vanilla and sandalwood. It behaves like a comforting second skin on cool mornings. T…

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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…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chantilly or Crêpe de Chine?

Crêpe de Chine takes 5 of 7 categories. Chantilly is rated 3.91/5 from 910 votes; Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes. Choose Chantilly for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening 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, Chantilly or Crêpe de Chine?

They last about the same: Crêpe de Chine 69/100, Chantilly 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chantilly or Crêpe de Chine?

Projection is very close: Crêpe de Chine 62/100, Chantilly 61/100 for sillage.

Do Chantilly and Crêpe de Chine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Lemon, Neroli, Bergamot and Carnation.

Is Chantilly or Crêpe de Chine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Crêpe de Chine is the stronger pick. For winter, Chantilly is the stronger pick. Chantilly suits evening wear; Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chantilly and Crêpe de Chine?

Chantilly has top notes of Lemon, Neroli, Bergamot and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Spices, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Benzoin and Oakmoss. 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.