Fragrance comparison

Falling in Leaves vs Niche 5

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

1 wins

Falling in Leaves

Atkinsons

4.0675 votes

Rank #5,552 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Niche 5

Reef Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #65,259 MuskyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Falling in Leaves takes 1 of 1 categories.

Falling in Leaves
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Niche 5
Choose it for a musky and patchouli character.

Falling in Leaves1/1

Niche 50/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Falling in LeavesAtkinsons

Niche 5Reef Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

musky100%

patchouli92%

green84%

woody77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumRhubarbBlack Tea

Heart

RosePatchouliSaffronPeony

Base

VanillaSandalwood

Top

Black Tea

Heart

Patchouli

Base

White Musk

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night60

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#65,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFalling in LeavesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Falling in Leaves opens with plum, rhubarb and black tea, then settles into a dense rose, saffron and patchouli heart over vanilla sandalwood. It reads fruity, woody and gently spiced rather than airy floral. On skin, it can feel delicate in tone but quite strong in presence. This suits someone who wants an autumn to …

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Niche 5 keeps things focused: black tea up top, patchouli through the middle, and a soft white musk base. It reads musky, green, woody, and lightly powdery rather than sweet or loud. If you like clean tea scents with an earthy edge, this is the part of the spectrum it sits in. The simple structure suggests an easy uni…

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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.

Do Falling in Leaves and Niche 5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Tea and Patchouli.

Is Falling in Leaves or Niche 5 better for summer or winter?

Falling in Leaves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Falling in Leaves and Niche 5?

Falling in Leaves has top notes of Plum, Rhubarb and Black Tea, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli, Saffron and Peony, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Niche 5 has top notes of Black Tea, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of White Musk.