Crêpe de Chine vs Efil
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Crêpe de Chine takes 4 of 7 categories.
Crêpe de ChineChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
EfilChoose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Crêpe de Chine4/7
Efil3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Crêpe de Chine
- Community sentiment
- Crêpe de Chine
- Longevity
- Efil
- Sillage & projection
- Efil
- Value for money
- Crêpe de Chine
- Versatility
- Crêpe de Chine
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Efil
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Crêpe de ChineF. MillotEfilRegalienWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.55/ 5 · 89 votes
Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%
3.71/ 5 · 72 votes
Have 34%Had 10%Want 56%
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate64%Love
29%Like
4%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate
89 votes
54%Love
24%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
41 votes
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEfil
SillageEfil
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCrêpe de ChineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
floral92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
white floral69%
warm spicy61%
floral100%
rose91%
citrus83%
fresh74%
fruity65%
aromatic56%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both floral and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange
Heart
IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi
Base
OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver
Notes
May RoseLemonFloral NotesAppleOzonic notesMuskCassisCarnationLilacMuscenonePatchouliClearwood
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLemon, Carnation, Lilac 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 seasonSpring54
Summer42
Fall100
Winter100
Day95
Night100
Spring100
Summer88
Fall50
Winter31
Day100
Night20
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,943
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,037
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerEfilHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCrêpe 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…
Reviews →Efil by Regalien is a fragrance for women and men. Efil was launched in 2023. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but still depends heav…
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, Crêpe de Chine or Efil?
Crêpe de Chine takes 4 of 7 categories. Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes; Efil is rated 3.71/5 from 72 votes. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Efil for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Crêpe de Chine or Efil?
Efil lasts longest (Efil 76/100, Crêpe de Chine 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Crêpe de Chine or Efil?
Efil projects furthest (Efil 66/100, Crêpe de Chine 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Crêpe de Chine and Efil smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Carnation, Lilac and Musk.
Is Crêpe de Chine or Efil better for summer or winter?
For summer, Efil is the stronger pick. For winter, Crêpe de Chine is the stronger pick. Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear; Efil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Efil?
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. Efil features May Rose, Lemon, Floral Notes, Apple and Ozonic notes.
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