Declaration vs Fall
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Declaration takes 4 of 7 categories.
DeclarationChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
FallChoose it for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Declaration4/7
Fall3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Declaration
- Community sentiment
- Declaration
- Longevity
- Fall
- Sillage & projection
- Fall
- Value for money
- Fall
- Versatility
- Declaration
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Declaration
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DeclarationCartierFallCriminal ElementsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 6,212 votes
Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%
4.05/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%
Category winnerDeclarationRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
40%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
6,212 votes
46%Love
26%Like
16%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
87 votes
Category winnerDeclarationMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFall
SillageFall
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFallBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
citrus84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
leather61%
cinnamon100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
amber77%
smoky69%
vanilla61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both warm spicy and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bitter OrangeCarawayBirchBergamotCorianderMandarin OrangeNeroliArtemisia
Heart
Guatemalan CardamomPepperGingerIrisJuniperCinnamonOrris RootJasmine
Base
Tahitian VetiverTeaCedarLeatherOakmossAmber
Notes
CinnamonBirchAmberVanillaOakmoss
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBirch, Cinnamon, Oakmoss and Amber. Durations are only published for Fall, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter47
Day–
Night–
Spring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day69
Night100
Category winnerDeclarationMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,266
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
Launched—
Reviews207
Overall rank#28,178
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDeclarationHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCartier Declaration opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and crisp bergamot before immediately shifting into an assertive heart of Guatemalan cardamom, pepper, and caraway. Jean-Claude Ellena crafted this 1998 fragrance around a striking contrast between cool citrus and warm, dry spices that carry a distinct huma…
Reviews →Criminal Elements Fall feels like sitting in an old wooden cabin while spiced cookies bake in the kitchen and dry wood crackles in the hearth. The opening greets you with a direct rush of freshly grated cinnamon and warm spicy bark, before softening into dark vanilla, golden amber, and charred birch wood. Instead of t…
Reviews →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, Declaration or Fall?
Declaration takes 4 of 7 categories. Declaration is rated 4.04/5 from 6,212 votes; Fall is rated 4.05/5 from 87 votes. Choose Declaration for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Fall for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Declaration or Fall?
Fall lasts longest (Fall 73/100, Declaration 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Declaration or Fall?
Projection is very close: Fall 59/100, Declaration 58/100 for sillage.
Do Declaration and Fall smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Birch, Cinnamon, Oakmoss and Amber.
Is Declaration or Fall better for summer or winter?
For summer, Declaration is the stronger pick. For winter, Fall is the stronger pick. Fall suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Declaration and Fall?
Declaration has top notes of Bitter Orange, Caraway, Birch and Bergamot, heart notes of Guatemalan Cardamom, Pepper, Ginger and Iris, a base of Tahitian Vetiver, Tea, Cedar and Leather. Fall features Cinnamon, Birch, Amber, Vanilla and Oakmoss.
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