Fragrance comparison

Crash & Burn vs Art Nouveau

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 225 ratings analysed

4 wins

Crash & Burn

Affliction

4.6010 votes

Rank #43,112 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Art Nouveau

Plume Impression

3.67215 votes

Rank #17,450 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crash & Burn takes 4 of 5 categories.

Crash & Burn
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Art Nouveau
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Crash & Burn4/5

Art Nouveau1/5

Ratings & consensus: Crash & Burn
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Crash & Burn
Sillage & projection: Crash & Burn
Value for money: Crash & Burn
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Art Nouveau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crash & BurnAffliction

Art NouveauPlume Impression

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 18%Had 16%Want 66%

3.67/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerCrash & BurnRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

25%Love

38%Like

21%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

215 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCrash & Burn

SillageCrash & Burn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value37

Category winnerCrash & BurnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh92%

green84%

aquatic77%

floral69%

ozonic61%

floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fruity, fresh and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Green AppleMelonGreen NotesBlack Currant

Heart

JasmineMagnoliaViolet

Base

White MuskWhite WoodsCrystal Amber

Top

ChampagneOsmanthusMagnoliaPeonyYlang-YlangBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

QuincePeachTuberoseJasmineRoseViolet

Base

Red BerriesWhite MuskSandalwoodAmberPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Jasmine, Magnolia and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer60

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,112

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,450

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerArt NouveauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crash & Burn opens with a crisp, juicy mix of green apple, melon and black currant, then settles into soft florals over clean white musk, pale woods and amber. It reads fruity, fresh and slightly watery, with a smooth feminine finish that may suit someone who likes easy daytime scents more than dense, heavy perfumes.

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Art Nouveau opens with a fizzy splash of champagne that immediately pops alongside the fruity tartness of black currant. As it warms on the skin, a dense bouquet of ylang-ylang and magnolia emerges, creating a thick, sweet floral texture. This is not a sheer, modern floral water, but rather a rich, slightly powdery co…

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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.

Which is better, Crash & Burn or Art Nouveau?

Crash & Burn takes 4 of 5 categories. Crash & Burn is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes; Art Nouveau is rated 3.67/5 from 215 votes. Choose Crash & Burn for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Art Nouveau for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Crash & Burn or Art Nouveau?

Crash & Burn lasts longest (Crash & Burn 73/100, Art Nouveau 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crash & Burn or Art Nouveau?

Crash & Burn projects furthest (Crash & Burn 64/100, Art Nouveau 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crash & Burn and Art Nouveau smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Jasmine, Magnolia and Violet.

Is Crash & Burn or Art Nouveau better for summer or winter?

Crash & Burn suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crash & Burn and Art Nouveau?

Crash & Burn has top notes of Green Apple, Melon, Green Notes and Black Currant, heart notes of Jasmine, Magnolia and Violet, a base of White Musk, White Woods and Crystal Amber. Art Nouveau has top notes of Champagne, Osmanthus, Magnolia and Peony, heart notes of Quince, Peach, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Red Berries, White Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.