Fragrance comparison

December vs Esprit De Noel

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

December

DSH Perfumes · 2010

4.1631 votes

Rank #20,041 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Esprit De Noel

Houbigant

4.836 votes

Rank #36,220 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

December
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Esprit De Noel
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

December2/4

Esprit De Noel2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: December
Sillage & projection: Esprit De Noel
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Esprit De Noel
Fragranxe ranking: December

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DecemberDSH Perfumes

Esprit De NoelHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityDecember

SillageEsprit De Noel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody91%

amber83%

aromatic74%

balsamic65%

conifer56%

amber100%

woody88%

warm spicy77%

aromatic65%

balsamic53%

citrus42%

Scent match66%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SpicesCloveGingerOrangeGalbanum

Heart2-3 hrs

PineFirResinRose

Base4-6 hrs

IncenseTonka BeanVirginia CedarTolu BalsamMyrhhoak mossVanilleOlibanum

Top15-30 mins

SpicesOrangeBergamotCloves

Heart2-4 hrs

OlibanumMyrrhPine

Base6-8+ hrs

Wood ResinTonka BeanAmberCedarMusk

Category winnerEsprit De NoelLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall70

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 35%Date 30%Work 19%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,041

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2010

Reviews6

Overall rank#36,220

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDecemberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

December by DSH Perfumes delivers an immediate rush of crushed clove, freshly grated ginger, and sweet orange peel that smells like holiday baking. Crisp balsam fir needles and sticky pine sap quickly rise behind the kitchen spices, creating the sensation of walking into a wood cabin with an evergreen tree in the corn…

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Houbigant Esprit De Noel brings the nostalgic warmth of holiday spices and cool evergreens directly to your skin. The opening bursts with sweet orange peel, sharp bergamot, and pungent cloves that wake up the nose. Within minutes, the scent settles into a dry heart of crisp pine needles, smoky olibanum, and earthy myr…

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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, December or Esprit De Noel?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. December is rated 4.16/5 from 31 votes; Esprit De Noel is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose December for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Esprit De Noel for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, December or Esprit De Noel?

December lasts longest (December 50/100, Esprit De Noel 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, December or Esprit De Noel?

Esprit De Noel projects furthest (Esprit De Noel 68/100, December 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do December and Esprit De Noel smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Orange, Pine and Tonka Bean.

Is December or Esprit De Noel better for summer or winter?

December suits evening wear; Esprit De Noel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in December and Esprit De Noel?

December has top notes of Spices, Clove, Ginger and Orange, heart notes of Pine, Fir, Resin and Rose, a base of Incense, Tonka Bean, Virginia Cedar and Tolu Balsam. Esprit De Noel has top notes of Spices, Orange, Bergamot and Cloves, heart notes of Olibanum, Myrrh and Pine, a base of Wood Resin, Tonka Bean, Amber and Cedar.