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Crêpe de Chine vs Le Sillage Blanc

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

Updated 772 ratings analysed
Clearly different
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 value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Le Sillage Blanc

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Crêpe de Chine4/7
Le Sillage Blanc3/7
Ratings & consensus
Crêpe de Chine
Community sentiment
Crêpe de Chine
Longevity
Le Sillage Blanc
Sillage & projection
Le Sillage Blanc
Value for money
Crêpe de Chine
Versatility
Crêpe de Chine
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Le Sillage Blanc

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Crêpe de ChineF. Millot
Le Sillage BlancParfums Dusita
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.55/ 5 · 89 votes
Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%
3.88/ 5 · 683 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
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

40%Love
30%Like
11%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate

683 votes

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate89
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityLe Sillage Blanc

SillageLe Sillage Blanc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price value44
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
floral92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
white floral69%
warm spicy61%
aromatic100%
green92%
herbal84%
leather77%
mossy69%
earthy61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic 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
Notes
GalbanumArtemisiaLeatherOakmossTobaccoPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)NeroliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Orange Blossom, Oakmoss and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Le Sillage Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring54
Summer42
Fall100
Winter100
Day95
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter50
Day100
Night37
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex33
Women63
Men33
Unisex56
Women11
Work 41%Casual 35%Date 15%Party 9%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,742

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,801

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews99

Category winnerLe Sillage BlancHigher 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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Parfums Dusita Le Sillage Blanc delivers an uncompromising shock of wild greenery. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and pungent artemisia that smells like crushed herbal foliage and sheared garden weeds. That brisk bite quickly softens on warm skin, making way for smooth neroli and orange blosso…

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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 Le Sillage Blanc?

Crêpe de Chine takes 4 of 7 categories. Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes; Le Sillage Blanc is rated 3.88/5 from 683 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 Le Sillage Blanc for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crêpe de Chine or Le Sillage Blanc?

Le Sillage Blanc lasts longest (Le Sillage Blanc 74/100, Crêpe de Chine 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crêpe de Chine or Le Sillage Blanc?

Projection is very close: Le Sillage Blanc 64/100, Crêpe de Chine 62/100 for sillage.

Do Crêpe de Chine and Le Sillage Blanc smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Orange Blossom, Oakmoss and Galbanum.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Le Sillage Blanc better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Le Sillage Blanc?

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. Le Sillage Blanc features Galbanum, Artemisia, Leather, Oakmoss and Tobacco.

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