Fall vs Declaration d'Amour
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.
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'AmourChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fall3/5
Declaration d'Amour2/5
- 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
FallCriminal ElementsDeclaration d'AmourCartierWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.05/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%
4.18/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 26%Had 12%Want 63%
Category winnerDeclaration d'AmourRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
26%Like
16%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
87 votes
55%Love
18%Like
18%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
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 bothcinnamon100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
amber77%
smoky69%
vanilla61%
aromatic100%
citrus92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
leather61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CinnamonBirchAmberVanillaOakmoss
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Bitter OrangeBirchBergamotThymeMandarin OrangeArtemisiaNeroliCoriander
Heart
GingerIrisCardamomPepperJuniperJasmineCinnamon
Base
OakmossHaitian VetiverLeatherAmberTeaWhite Cedar Extract
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Birch, Amber and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Fall, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day69
Night100
Spring100
Summer70
Fall90
Winter70
Day100
Night78
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#28,178
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#28,704
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerFallHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCriminal 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 →Cartier 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 →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, Fall or Declaration d'Amour?
Fall takes 3 of 5 categories. Fall is rated 4.05/5 from 87 votes; Declaration d'Amour is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes. Choose Fall for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Declaration d'Amour for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Fall or Declaration d'Amour?
Fall lasts longest (Fall 73/100, Declaration d'Amour 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fall or Declaration d'Amour?
Declaration d'Amour projects furthest (Declaration d'Amour 64/100, Fall 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fall and Declaration d'Amour smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Birch, Amber and Oakmoss.
Is Fall or Declaration d'Amour better for summer or winter?
Fall suits evening wear; Declaration d'Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fall and Declaration d'Amour?
Fall features Cinnamon, Birch, Amber, Vanilla and Oakmoss. 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.
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