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Crêpe de Chine vs Ginger Rose

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

Updated 93 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Crêpe de Chine

    Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Ginger Rose

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.

Crêpe de Chine2/3
Ginger Rose1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Crêpe de Chine
Value for money
Ginger Rose
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Crêpe de Chine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Crêpe de ChineF. Millot
Ginger RoseAether Arts Perfume
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.55/ 5 · 89 votes
Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
64%Love
29%Like
4%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate

89 votes

25%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate89
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCrêpe de Chine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price value75
Category winnerGinger RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
floral92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
white floral69%
warm spicy61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
woody69%
vanilla61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange
Heart
IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi
Base
OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver
Top
BergamotGingerAldehydesPink Pepper
Heart
HeliotropeBulgarian RoseWhite RoseJasmineYlang-YlangCarnation
Base
Tonka BeanAmberOrrisSandalwoodMyrrhBenzoinOlibanumBeeswax
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Carnation and Bulgarian Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring54
Summer42
Fall100
Winter100
Day95
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex33
Women63
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,123

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,422

PerfumerAmber Jobin

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Ginger Rose is a vintage-leaning floral amber built around sparkling aldehydes, ginger, pink pepper, and a rose heart that feels spiced rather than airy. It opens bright and slightly sharp, then settles into a powdery, warm base with orris, tonka, sandalwood, resins, and a faintly animalic finish. This suits someone w…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Crêpe de Chine or Ginger Rose?

Crêpe de Chine takes 2 of 3 categories. Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes; Ginger Rose is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ginger Rose for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.

Which projects more, Crêpe de Chine or Ginger Rose?

Crêpe de Chine projects furthest (Crêpe de Chine 62/100, Ginger Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crêpe de Chine and Ginger Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Carnation and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Ginger Rose better for summer or winter?

Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Ginger Rose?

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. Ginger Rose has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Aldehydes and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Heliotrope, Bulgarian Rose, White Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Orris and Sandalwood.

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