Fragrance comparison

Crêpe de Chine vs Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

6 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #25,452 WoodyFloral

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера

Ladanika

3.7933 votes

Rank #28,743 FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 6 of 7 categories.

Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Crêpe de Chine6/7

Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера1/7

Ratings & consensus: Crêpe de Chine
Community sentiment: Crêpe de Chine
Longevity: Crêpe de Chine
Sillage & projection: Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера
Value for money: Crêpe de Chine
Versatility: Crêpe de Chine
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

Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные ВечераLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

3.79/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 15%Had 15%Want 69%

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

24%Love

52%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCrêpe de Chine

SillagePodmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value46

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%

green86%

sweet72%

lactonic58%

yellow floral44%

fresh30%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

LilacCloverMilkSea BuckthornHayLime (Linden) BlossomSweet PeaIrisMayflowerJasmineVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris, Jasmine, Lilac and Vetiver. 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

Spring73

Summer100

Fall40

Winter27

Day100

Night36

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,452

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,743

PerfumerNatalia Svetlaya

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) opens with a cool, nostalgic wave of lilac and wild clover, mimicking the quiet dampness of late spring evenings. As the scent settles on skin, a soft, milky sweetness emerges, mixing with the dry, earthy warmth of cut hay and sweet pea. This is not a loud, tropical floral. Inste…

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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 Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера?

Crêpe de Chine takes 6 of 7 categories. Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes; Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера is rated 3.79/5 from 33 votes. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера for a floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crêpe de Chine or Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера?

Crêpe de Chine lasts longest (Crêpe de Chine 69/100, Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crêpe de Chine or Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера?

Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера projects furthest (Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера 66/100, Crêpe de Chine 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crêpe de Chine and Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Iris, Jasmine, Lilac and Vetiver.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера better for summer or winter?

For summer, Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера is the stronger pick. For winter, Crêpe de Chine is the stronger pick. Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear; Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера?

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. Podmoskovnye Vechera (Moscow Evenings) Подмосковные Вечера features Lilac, Clover, Milk, Sea Buckthorn and Hay.