Fragrance comparison

Crêpe de Chine vs Spring Fancy

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 89 ratings analysed

1 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #27,095 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Spring Fancy

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,737 GreenFresh

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.
Spring Fancy
Choose it for a green and fresh character.

Crêpe de Chine1/1

Spring Fancy0/1

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

Spring FancyPrince Matchabelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

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%

green100%

fresh92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Lily of the ValleyGreen NotesAldehydesNeroliCitrusHay

Heart2 to 4 hours

Bulgarian RoseHeliotropeLavenderViolet

Base4 to 6 hours

CedarwoodOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Neroli, Bulgarian Rose and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Spring Fancy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,095

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,737

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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Spring Fancy by Prince Matchabelli is a discontinued mid-century green floral fragrance originally launched in 1955. It captures an authentic vintage spring morning, led by crisp aldehydes, green notes, and brisk lily of the valley. Sweet hay, citrus, and neroli give the opening a sunny brightness before settling into…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Crêpe de Chine and Spring Fancy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Bulgarian Rose and Oakmoss.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Spring Fancy better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Spring Fancy?

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. Spring Fancy has top notes of Lily of the Valley, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Neroli, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Heliotrope, Lavender and Violet, a base of Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Musk.