Fragrance comparison

Crêpe de Chine vs Opardu No. 04

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 594 ratings analysed

5 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #24,932 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Opardu No. 04

Puredistance

4.20505 votes

Rank #4,559 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 5 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.
Opardu No. 04
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Crêpe de Chine5/7

Opardu No. 042/7

Ratings & consensus: Crêpe de Chine
Community sentiment: Crêpe de Chine
Longevity: Opardu No. 04
Sillage & projection: Crêpe de Chine
Value for money: Crêpe de Chine
Versatility: Crêpe de Chine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opardu No. 04

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crêpe de ChineF. Millot

Opardu No. 04Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

4.20/ 5 · 505 votes

Have 68%Had 32%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

48%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

505 votes

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOpardu No. 04

SillageCrêpe de Chine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value19

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%

floral100%

white floral90%

fresh80%

tuberose70%

powdery60%

green50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

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

LilacGardeniaTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineCarnationIris

Base6-10 hrs

HeliotropeCedar

InformationalShared notesIris, Carnation, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Opardu No. 04, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Spring100

Summer55

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night39

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

Work 37%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,932

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,559

PerfumerAnnie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerOpardu No. 04Higher 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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Puredistance Opardu No. 04 delivers a dense, creamy bouquet centered on purple lilac and lush gardenia. It opens with an unmistakable rush of dewy green petals. Clean French milled soap immediately comes to mind. You get an authentic spring morning feeling within seconds. As the top notes settle, tuberose adds a flesh…

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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 Opardu No. 04?

Crêpe de Chine takes 5 of 7 categories. Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes; Opardu No. 04 is rated 4.20/5 from 505 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 Opardu No. 04 for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crêpe de Chine or Opardu No. 04?

They last about the same: Opardu No. 04 70/100, Crêpe de Chine 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Crêpe de Chine or Opardu No. 04?

Projection is very close: Crêpe de Chine 62/100, Opardu No. 04 61/100 for sillage.

Do Crêpe de Chine and Opardu No. 04 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Iris, Carnation, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Opardu No. 04 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Opardu No. 04 is the stronger pick. For winter, Crêpe de Chine is the stronger pick. Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear; Opardu No. 04 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Opardu No. 04?

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. Opardu No. 04 has top notes of Lilac, Gardenia, Tuberose and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, Carnation and Iris, a base of Heliotrope and Cedar.