Fragrance comparison

Falls vs Mousse de Chine

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Falls

Régime des Fleurs

3.9850 votes

Rank #15,166 AromaticAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Mousse de Chine

Ava Luxe

4.4511 votes

Rank #41,750 AmberCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mousse de Chine takes 3 of 5 categories.

Falls
Choose it for a aromatic and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mousse de Chine
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Falls2/5

Mousse de Chine3/5

Ratings & consensus: Mousse de Chine
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mousse de Chine
Sillage & projection: Falls
Value for money: Mousse de Chine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Falls

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FallsRégime des Fleurs

Mousse de ChineAva Luxe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%

4.45/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 14%Had 6%Want 80%

Category winnerMousse de ChineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

50 votes

64%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityMousse de Chine

SillageFalls

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMousse de ChineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

aquatic92%

earthy84%

green77%

clay69%

woody61%

amber100%

citrus91%

mossy83%

aromatic74%

earthy65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Water NotesFernGreen AccordSamanClayMossExotic Spices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLime

Heart

OakmossMossAmberFernLavender

Base

LabdanumAmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesFern and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall28

Winter22

Day100

Night11

Spring50

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,166

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#41,750

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFallsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Falls by Régime des Fleurs is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for women and men. Falls was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to…

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Mousse de Chine by Ava Luxe is a mossy amber chypre with a bright bergamot and lime opening, then a greener heart of oakmoss, fern, lavender, and soft amber. The dry-down turns warmer and slightly powdery, with labdanum, musk, and ambergris giving the fragrance a smooth, skin-close depth. It is best suited to someone …

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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, Falls or Mousse de Chine?

Mousse de Chine takes 3 of 5 categories. Falls is rated 3.98/5 from 50 votes; Mousse de Chine is rated 4.45/5 from 11 votes. Choose Falls for a aromatic and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mousse de Chine for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Falls or Mousse de Chine?

Mousse de Chine lasts longest (Mousse de Chine 84/100, Falls 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Falls or Mousse de Chine?

Falls projects furthest (Falls 56/100, Mousse de Chine 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Falls and Mousse de Chine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Fern and Moss.

Is Falls or Mousse de Chine better for summer or winter?

Falls suits daytime wear; Mousse de Chine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Falls and Mousse de Chine?

Falls features Water Notes, Fern, Green Accord, Saman and Clay. Mousse de Chine has top notes of Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Oakmoss, Moss, Amber and Fern, a base of Labdanum, Ambergris and Musk.