Fragrance comparison

Crêpe de Chine vs Rose

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 231 ratings analysed

3 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #24,626 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Rose

Caron · 1949

4.24142 votes

Rank #24,122 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 3 of 5 categories.

Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Rose
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Crêpe de Chine3/5

Rose2/5

Ratings & consensus: Crêpe de Chine
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Crêpe de Chine
Sillage & projection: Rose
Value for money: Crêpe de Chine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crêpe de ChineF. Millot

RoseCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

4.24/ 5 · 142 votes

Have 33%Had 24%Want 43%

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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

28%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityCrêpe de Chine

SillageRose

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%

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

iris61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both aromatic

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

May RoseBulgarian RoseRoseAloe VeraNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumMintVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaIrisMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Iris, Bulgarian Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,626

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,122

PerfumerMichel Morsetti

Launched1949

Reviews2

Category winnerRoseHigher 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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Caron Rose is a crisp floral composition built around fresh garden petals rather than sugary syrup. It opens with an invigorating splash of bitter aloe vera and bright neroli before unveiling rich May rose and dark Bulgarian rose absolutes. The scent captures the cool, verdant atmosphere of a flower garden at sunrise.…

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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 Rose?

Crêpe de Chine takes 3 of 5 categories. Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes; Rose is rated 4.24/5 from 142 votes. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Rose for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crêpe de Chine or Rose?

Crêpe de Chine lasts longest (Crêpe de Chine 69/100, Rose 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crêpe de Chine or Rose?

Projection is very close: Rose 63/100, Crêpe de Chine 62/100 for sillage.

Do Crêpe de Chine and Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Neroli, Iris, Bulgarian Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Rose better for summer or winter?

Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear; Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Rose?

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. Rose has top notes of May Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Rose and Aloe Vera, heart notes of Geranium, Mint and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Iris, Musk and Sandalwood.