Colette 34 vs Criminal Lipstick
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Criminal Lipstick takes 4 of 5 categories.
Colette 34Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Criminal LipstickChoose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Colette 341/5
Criminal Lipstick4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Colette 34
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Criminal Lipstick
- Sillage & projection
- Criminal Lipstick
- Value for money
- Criminal Lipstick
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Criminal Lipstick
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Colette 34Le LaboCriminal LipstickSimone AndreoliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%
3.34/ 5 · 119 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%
Category winnerColette 34Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
29%Love
16%Like
26%Ok
21%Dislike
8%Hate
38 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCriminal Lipstick
SillageCriminal Lipstick
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCriminal LipstickBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
fruity88%
sweet77%
powdery65%
green53%
woody42%
fruity100%
powdery92%
woody84%
oud77%
iris69%
sweet61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both fruity, powdery and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskFigTea LeafJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
OudIrisGrapesMuskBlack AmberCedarwoodPearVanillaFigLily of the ValleyJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesMusk, Fig and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Colette 34, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer33
Fall83
Winter33
Day100
Night100
Spring80
Summer20
Fall100
Winter90
Day54
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,451
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#10,031
PerfumerSimone Andreoli
Launched—
Reviews38
Category winnerCriminal LipstickHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotColette 34 by Le Labo presents a delicate floral fruity balance centered on soft tea leaf and ripe fig. Created by perfumer Frank Voelkl, the composition pairs lush sweetness with a gentle white floral presence of jasmine, resting on an airy, powdery base of clean musk. Unlike heavier woody scents, this fragrance stay…
Reviews →Criminal Lipstick leans fruity, powdery, woody, and oud-heavy, with iris softening the darker edges. Pear, fig, and grapes suggest a lush opening, while vanilla, musk, cedarwood, and black amber give it a fuller, more dressed-up drydown. It reads more evening than daytime, and more fall or winter than high heat. If yo…
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, Colette 34 or Criminal Lipstick?
Criminal Lipstick takes 4 of 5 categories. Colette 34 is rated 4.27/5 from 15 votes; Criminal Lipstick is rated 3.34/5 from 119 votes. Choose Colette 34 for a musky and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Criminal Lipstick for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Colette 34 or Criminal Lipstick?
Criminal Lipstick lasts longest (Criminal Lipstick 80/100, Colette 34 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Colette 34 or Criminal Lipstick?
Criminal Lipstick projects furthest (Criminal Lipstick 74/100, Colette 34 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Colette 34 and Criminal Lipstick smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Musk, Fig and Jasmine.
Is Colette 34 or Criminal Lipstick better for summer or winter?
Colette 34 suits day or night wear; Criminal Lipstick suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Colette 34 and Criminal Lipstick?
Colette 34 features Musk, Fig, Tea Leaf and Jasmine. Criminal Lipstick features Oud, Iris, Grapes, Musk and Black Amber.
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