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Fée de la Fantaisie vs Cabotine

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

Updated 5,233 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cabotine takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Fée de la Fantaisie

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Cabotine

    Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Fée de la Fantaisie0/4
Cabotine4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cabotine
Sillage & projection
Cabotine
Value for money
Cabotine
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cabotine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fée de la FantaisiePanouge
CabotineGrès
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 38%Had 31%Want 31%
3.68/ 5 · 5,225 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

28%Love
41%Like
6%Ok
23%Dislike
3%Hate

5,225 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityCabotine

SillageCabotine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value84
Category winnerCabotineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
floral92%
woody84%
musky77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
floral100%
white floral92%
aromatic84%
green77%
fruity69%
woody61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Black CurrantPeachViolet Leaf
Heart2-3 hrs
OsmanthusJasmineFreesia
Base4-6 hrs
Cashmere WoodSandalwoodMusk
Top
CorianderOrange BlossomCassiaBlack CurrantPlumTangerinePeach
Heart
TuberoseHiacynthCarnationJasmineGingerYlang-YlangRoseFreesia
Base
CivetMuskVetiverSandalwoodCedarAmberTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Peach, Jasmine and Freesia. Durations are only published for Fée de la Fantaisie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night35
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter38
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 39%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%
Men1
Unisex11
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,232

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,567

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winnerCabotineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Fée de la Fantaisie is a crisp, dewy floral fruity fragrance built on airy garden charm. The first spray delivers tart black currant alongside fuzzy peach skin. It sparkles. Violet leaf immediately cuts the initial sweetness with cool, green moisture. (Think of biting into chilled fruit inside a damp morning g…

Reviews →

Cabotine by Grès is a Floral fragrance for women. Cabotine was launched in 1990. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean Claude Delville. Top notes are Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia, Black Currant, Plum, Tangerine and Peach; middle notes are Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation, Jasmine, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Freesia…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fée de la Fantaisie or Cabotine?

Cabotine takes 4 of 4 categories. Fée de la Fantaisie is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes; Cabotine is rated 3.68/5 from 5,225 votes. Choose Fée de la Fantaisie for a fruity and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cabotine for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fée de la Fantaisie or Cabotine?

Cabotine lasts longest (Cabotine 74/100, Fée de la Fantaisie 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fée de la Fantaisie or Cabotine?

Cabotine projects furthest (Cabotine 69/100, Fée de la Fantaisie 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fée de la Fantaisie and Cabotine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Peach, Jasmine and Freesia.

Is Fée de la Fantaisie or Cabotine better for summer or winter?

Fée de la Fantaisie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fée de la Fantaisie and Cabotine?

Fée de la Fantaisie has top notes of Black Currant, Peach and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Osmanthus, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood and Musk. Cabotine has top notes of Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia and Black Currant, heart notes of Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

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