Fragrance comparison

Crêpe de Chine vs Janine D.

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 136 ratings analysed

4 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #26,060 WoodyFloral

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68%scent match

Closely related

Janine D.

Muelhens

4.4747 votes

Rank #29,360 FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 4 of 7 categories.

Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Janine D.
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Crêpe de Chine4/7

Janine D.3/7

Ratings & consensus: Crêpe de Chine
Community sentiment: Crêpe de Chine
Longevity: Janine D.
Sillage & projection: Crêpe de Chine
Value for money: Janine D.
Versatility: Janine D.
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

Janine D.Muelhens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

4.47/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 21%Had 52%Want 26%

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineRating 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

62%Love

30%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityJanine D.

SillageCrêpe de Chine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value68

Category winnerJanine D.Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

green92%

woody84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both floral, woody and earthy

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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumBergamotHyacinthRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

LilacLily-of-the-ValleyIrisRoseJasmineCarnation

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossMuskSandalwoodAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Carnation and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Janine D., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall69

Winter54

Day100

Night41

Category winnerJanine D.Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 16%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,060

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Muelhens Janine D. is a bracing, unapologetic green floral chypre from 1976 that immediately grabs your attention. The opening cracks open with bitter galbanum resin, sharp bergamot, and dewy, snapping hyacinth stems. Give it ten minutes. The initial solvent bite quickly settles down, making room for a crisp heart of …

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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, Crêpe de Chine or Janine D.?

Crêpe de Chine takes 4 of 7 categories. Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes; Janine D. is rated 4.47/5 from 47 votes. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Janine D. for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crêpe de Chine or Janine D.?

They last about the same: Janine D. 70/100, Crêpe de Chine 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Crêpe de Chine or Janine D.?

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

Do Crêpe de Chine and Janine D. smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Carnation and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Janine D. better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Janine D.?

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. Janine D. has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Hyacinth and Raspberry, heart notes of Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.