Fragrance comparison

Crêpe de Chine vs Lelas Kamilia

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

1 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #25,488 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Lelas Kamilia

LELAS

5.001 votes

Rank #56,978 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Lelas Kamilia
Choose it for a woody and sweet character.

Crêpe de Chine1/1

Lelas Kamilia0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Lelas KamiliaLELAS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

fruity61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, earthy 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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotViolet LeafPearWhite PeachYellow Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangImmortelleRose

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherSandalowoodPatchouliBenzoinOakmossVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Lelas Kamilia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 25%Work 20%Casual 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,488

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,978

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Lelas Kamilia opens with a brisk splash of yellow mandarin, crisp pear, and dewy violet leaf. It does not stay light for long. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruitiness deepens as golden ylang-ylang and orange blossom take charge on warm skin. A dense base of dark leather, creamy sandalwood, and dry oakmoss anchor…

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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 Lelas Kamilia?

Crêpe de Chine takes 1 of 1 categories. Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes; Lelas Kamilia is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Lelas Kamilia for a woody and sweet character.

Do Crêpe de Chine and Lelas Kamilia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Lelas Kamilia better for summer or winter?

Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear; Lelas Kamilia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Lelas Kamilia?

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. Lelas Kamilia has top notes of Bergamot, Violet Leaf, Pear and White Peach, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Immortelle and Rose, a base of Leather, Sandalowood, Patchouli and Benzoin.