Fragrance comparison

Classique Summer Edition 2014 vs Le Parfum Poudré

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 170 ratings analysed

Classique Summer Edition 2014

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.7389 votes

Rank #32,999 CitrusWhite Floral

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27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Le Parfum Poudré

Théophile Leclerc

4.4681 votes

Rank #10,516 PowderyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Parfum Poudré takes 5 of 7 categories.

Classique Summer Edition 2014
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Le Parfum Poudré
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Classique Summer Edition 20142/7

Le Parfum Poudré5/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Parfum Poudré
Community sentiment: Le Parfum Poudré
Longevity: Le Parfum Poudré
Sillage & projection: Classique Summer Edition 2014
Value for money: Le Parfum Poudré
Versatility: Classique Summer Edition 2014
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Parfum Poudré

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Classique Summer Edition 2014Jean Paul Gaultier

Le Parfum PoudréThéophile Leclerc

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 42%Had 25%Want 33%

4.46/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

53%Like

1%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

89 votes

57%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

81 votes

Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityLe Parfum Poudré

SillageClassique Summer Edition 2014

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value69

Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral90%

rose80%

sweet70%

powdery60%

floral50%

powdery100%

vanilla83%

iris65%

sweet48%

musky30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseMandarin OrangeOrange BlossomLemonClementine

Heart

White IrisJasmine SambacYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Vanilla AbsoluteAmberMusk

Notes

Powdery NotesVanillaWhite IrisMuskSweet NotesFloral NotesRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, White Iris and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer100

Fall22

Winter8

Day100

Night39

Spring77

Summer29

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClassique Summer Edition 2014Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,999

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Summer Edition 2014 offers a lighter, sun-drenched spin on the original amber-floral classic. Luminous orange blossom and mandarin orange open this fragrance, giving way to a heart of ylang-ylang and white iris before resting on a cozy vanilla base. It is a solar, breezy scent made for war…

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Théophile Leclerc Le Parfum Poudré opens with a noticeable puff of white iris and cosmetic rose powder. Built as an olfactory tribute to the French beauty house's legendary loose face powder, this fragrance settles into a soft pillow of sweet vanilla and clean musk. It sits close to the body, offering a delicate textu…

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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, Classique Summer Edition 2014 or Le Parfum Poudré?

Le Parfum Poudré takes 5 of 7 categories. Classique Summer Edition 2014 is rated 3.73/5 from 89 votes; Le Parfum Poudré is rated 4.46/5 from 81 votes. Choose Classique Summer Edition 2014 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Le Parfum Poudré for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Classique Summer Edition 2014 or Le Parfum Poudré?

Le Parfum Poudré lasts longest (Le Parfum Poudré 61/100, Classique Summer Edition 2014 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Classique Summer Edition 2014 or Le Parfum Poudré?

Projection is very close: Classique Summer Edition 2014 56/100, Le Parfum Poudré 54/100 for sillage.

Do Classique Summer Edition 2014 and Le Parfum Poudré smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose, White Iris and Musk.

Is Classique Summer Edition 2014 or Le Parfum Poudré better for summer or winter?

For summer, Classique Summer Edition 2014 is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Parfum Poudré is the stronger pick. Classique Summer Edition 2014 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Classique Summer Edition 2014 and Le Parfum Poudré?

Classique Summer Edition 2014 has top notes of Rose, Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom and Lemon, heart notes of White Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Amber and Musk. Le Parfum Poudré features Powdery Notes, Vanilla, White Iris, Musk and Sweet Notes.