Fragrance comparison

Design vs En Avion

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 859 ratings analysed

4 wins

Design

Paul Sebastian

3.76597 votes

Rank #25,399 White FloralAnimalic

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40%scent match

Some overlap

En Avion

Caron

4.25262 votes

Rank #5,416 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Design takes 4 of 7 categories.

Design
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
En Avion
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Design4/7

En Avion3/7

Ratings & consensus: En Avion
Community sentiment: En Avion
Longevity: Design
Sillage & projection: Design
Value for money: Design
Versatility: Design
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: En Avion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesignPaul Sebastian

En AvionCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 597 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 262 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 41%

Category winnerEn AvionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

597 votes

51%Love

36%Like

1%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

262 votes

Category winnerEn AvionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDesign

SillageDesign

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDesignBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

animalic88%

musky77%

tuberose65%

floral53%

fruity42%

floral100%

white floral92%

amber84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomPeach

Heart

GardeniaHoneysuckleCarnationLilacYlang-YlangRose

Base

MuskCivetSandalwoodBlack Currant

Top15-30 mins

CarnationNeroliRoseOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmineLilac

Base8-10+ hrs

OpoponaxAmberSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Orange Blossom, Carnation and Lilac. Durations are only published for En Avion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerDesignMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Men12

Unisex29

Women59

Date 42%Party 24%Work 18%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,399

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,416

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerEn AvionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Design by Paul Sebastian opens with a blast of tuberose, peach, and jasmine that immediately fills a room. As it warms on skin, gardenia and honeysuckle join a thick base of musk and civet. This 1985 composition belongs in cold weather, shining brightest on crisp autumn evenings when its heavy white floral sillage can…

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Caron En Avion opens with a bold flare of spicy carnation, bitter orange, and crisp neroli. You get an immediate kick of clove warmth. Seconds later, sunlit orange blossom and lilac soften the initial bite into an intoxicating vintage floral heart. The real magic happens two hours in. Rich opoponax resin, warm amber, …

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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, Design or En Avion?

Design takes 4 of 7 categories. Design is rated 3.76/5 from 597 votes; En Avion is rated 4.25/5 from 262 votes. Choose Design for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose En Avion for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Design or En Avion?

They last about the same: Design 69/100, En Avion 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Design or En Avion?

Projection is very close: Design 63/100, En Avion 61/100 for sillage.

Do Design and En Avion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Carnation and Lilac.

Is Design or En Avion better for summer or winter?

For summer, Design is the stronger pick. For winter, En Avion is the stronger pick. En Avion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Design and En Avion?

Design has top notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Peach, heart notes of Gardenia, Honeysuckle, Carnation and Lilac, a base of Musk, Civet, Sandalwood and Black Currant. En Avion has top notes of Carnation, Neroli, Rose and Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Lilac, a base of Opoponax, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.