Declaration d'Amour vs Fall
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fall takes 3 of 5 categories.
Declaration d'AmourChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
FallChoose it for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Declaration d'Amour2/5
Fall3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Declaration d'Amour
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Fall
- Sillage & projection
- Declaration d'Amour
- Value for money
- Fall
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fall
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Declaration d'AmourCartierFallCriminal ElementsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 26%Had 12%Want 63%
4.05/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%
Category winnerDeclaration d'AmourRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate55%Love
18%Like
18%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
46%Love
26%Like
16%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
87 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFall
SillageDeclaration d'Amour
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFallBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
citrus92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
leather61%
cinnamon100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
amber77%
smoky69%
vanilla61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bitter OrangeBirchBergamotThymeMandarin OrangeArtemisiaNeroliCoriander
Heart
GingerIrisCardamomPepperJuniperJasmineCinnamon
Base
OakmossHaitian VetiverLeatherAmberTeaWhite Cedar Extract
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
Summer70
Fall90
Winter70
Day100
Night78
Spring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day69
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,704
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#28,178
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFallHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCartier Declaration d'Amour opens with a crisp burst of bitter orange and aromatic thyme before unrolling a warm core of cardamom and ginger. A clean tea note settles over dry white cedar extract and Haitian vetiver in the base, creating a polished scent for office wear and cool spring mornings. The composition balanc…
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 d'Amour or Fall?
Fall takes 3 of 5 categories. Declaration d'Amour is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes; Fall is rated 4.05/5 from 87 votes. Choose Declaration d'Amour for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fall for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Declaration d'Amour or Fall?
Fall lasts longest (Fall 73/100, Declaration d'Amour 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Declaration d'Amour or Fall?
Declaration d'Amour projects furthest (Declaration d'Amour 64/100, Fall 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Declaration d'Amour and Fall smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Birch, Cinnamon, Oakmoss and Amber.
Is Declaration d'Amour or Fall better for summer or winter?
Declaration d'Amour suits daytime wear; Fall suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Declaration d'Amour and Fall?
Declaration d'Amour has top notes of Bitter Orange, Birch, Bergamot and Thyme, heart notes of Ginger, Iris, Cardamom and Pepper, a base of Oakmoss, Haitian Vetiver, Leather and Amber. Fall features Cinnamon, Birch, Amber, Vanilla and Oakmoss.
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