Fragrance comparison

Fashion vs Freedom Wave

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 118 ratings analysed

5 wins

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #20,371 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Freedom Wave

Maori Collection

3.7155 votes

Rank #20,192 TuberoseWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fashion takes 5 of 8 categories.

Fashion
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Freedom Wave
Choose it for a tuberose and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fashion5/8

Freedom Wave3/8

Ratings & consensus: Fashion
Community sentiment: Fashion
Longevity: Fashion
Sillage & projection: Freedom Wave
Value for money: Freedom Wave
Versatility: Fashion
Note pyramid (duration): Fashion
Fragranxe ranking: Freedom Wave

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FashionLeonard

Freedom WaveMaori Collection

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

3.71/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 45%Had 20%Want 35%

Category winnerFashionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

11%Love

67%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerFashionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityFashion

SillageFreedom Wave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value46

Category winnerFreedom WaveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

tuberose100%

white floral90%

vanilla80%

fruity70%

sweet60%

powdery50%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar

Notes

TuberosePeachVanillaLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerFashionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer67

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer62

Fall62

Winter31

Day100

Night25

Category winnerFashionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,371

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#20,192

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerFreedom WaveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fashion by Leonard opens with a tart flash of bergamot, ripe plum, and juicy peach that quickly gives way to dry tarragon. You smell crisp fruit rather than sugary syrup. Within twenty minutes, a dense bouquet of powdery iris, spicy carnation, and sweet tuberose blooms across the skin. The base anchors the composition…

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Freedom Wave by Maori Collection presents an airy take on creamy tuberose, framed by sweet peach, bright lemon, and soft vanilla. Rather than feeling heavy or sticky, the floral fruity profile settles into a clean, powdery softness reminiscent of a luxury body cream. A brief touch of citrus leads the opening before lu…

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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, Fashion or Freedom Wave?

Fashion takes 5 of 8 categories. Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes; Freedom Wave is rated 3.71/5 from 55 votes. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Freedom Wave for a tuberose and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fashion or Freedom Wave?

Fashion lasts longest (Fashion 66/100, Freedom Wave 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fashion or Freedom Wave?

Freedom Wave projects furthest (Freedom Wave 64/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion and Freedom Wave smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Lemon and Vanilla.

Is Fashion or Freedom Wave better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, Fashion is the stronger pick. Fashion suits daytime wear; Freedom Wave suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fashion and Freedom Wave?

Fashion has top notes of Peach, Green Notes, Violet and Tarragon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Amber. Freedom Wave features Tuberose, Peach, Vanilla and Lemon.