Fragrance comparison

Escape vs Strast

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3,375 ratings analysed

6 wins

Escape

Calvin Klein

3.693,303 votes

Rank #29,577 AromaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Strast

Brocard

3.2272 votes

Rank #36,455 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Escape takes 6 of 7 categories.

Escape
Choose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Strast
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Escape6/7

Strast1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EscapeCalvin Klein

StrastBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 3,303 votes

Have 43%Had 39%Want 18%

3.22/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 55%Had 33%Want 12%

Category winnerEscapeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

41%Like

5%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

3,303 votes

7%Love

47%Like

7%Ok

39%Dislike

0%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerEscapeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityEscape

SillageEscape

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value88

Category winnerStrastBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fruity92%

floral84%

herbal77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

rose86%

tropical72%

sweet58%

citrus44%

fresh30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

MelonChamomileMarigoldApricotHiacynthOakmossAppleCoriander

Heart3 to 4 hours

PeachLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRoseJasmineCloves

Base5 to 8 hours

MuskSandalwoodAmberVetiverCedarVanilla

Top

RaspberryMandarin OrangeOrangeApple

Heart

LitchiRoseApricotLily

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesApricot, Apple, Rose and Musk. Durations are only published for Escape, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall99

Winter57

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer95

Fall14

Winter9

Day100

Night13

Category winnerEscapeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex18

Women79

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,577

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,455

PerfumerMichel Gouges

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerEscapeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Escape by Calvin Klein is an assertive floral aquatic scent defined by juicy melon, bitter chamomile, and earthy marigold up front. Created in 1991, it captures an unmistakable early nineties character that feels lush, breezy, and unapologetically bold. As the initial burst settles, crisp peach, lily-of-the-valley, an…

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Brocard Strast opens with a bright splash of raspberry, mandarin orange, and crisp red apple. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus softens as litchi and a watery rose take center stage, giving the heart a distinctly tropical, jammy texture with occasional synthetic tartness. An underlying base of clean musk and pale a…

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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, Escape or Strast?

Escape takes 6 of 7 categories. Escape is rated 3.69/5 from 3,303 votes; Strast is rated 3.22/5 from 72 votes. Choose Escape for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Strast for a fruity and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Escape or Strast?

Escape lasts longest (Escape 76/100, Strast 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Escape or Strast?

Escape projects furthest (Escape 69/100, Strast 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Escape and Strast smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Apricot, Apple, Rose and Musk.

Is Escape or Strast better for summer or winter?

For summer, Strast is the stronger pick. For winter, Escape is the stronger pick. Escape suits daytime wear; Strast suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Escape and Strast?

Escape has top notes of Melon, Chamomile, Marigold and Apricot, heart notes of Peach, Lily-of-the-Valley, Carnation and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Vetiver. Strast has top notes of Raspberry, Mandarin Orange, Orange and Apple, heart notes of Litchi, Rose, Apricot and Lily, a base of Musk and Amber.