Fragrance comparison

Fashion vs L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

4 wins

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #20,037 PowderyWoody

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60%scent match

Closely related

L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or

Nina Ricci

3.35144 votes

Rank #28,440 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fashion takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fashion
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Fashion4/7

L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or3/7

Ratings & consensus: Fashion
Community sentiment: Fashion
Longevity: L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or
Sillage & projection: L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or
Value for money: L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or
Versatility: Fashion
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fashion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FashionLeonard

L'Air du Temps Cristal d'OrNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

3.35/ 5 · 144 votes

Have 27%Had 34%Want 38%

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

17%Love

40%Like

3%Ok

38%Dislike

1%Hate

144 votes

Category winnerFashionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityL'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or

SillageL'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value88

Category winnerL'Air du Temps Cristal d'OrBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, powdery and floral

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

Top

CarnationBrazilian RosewoodRoseBergamotNeroliPeach

Heart

Ylang-YlangGardeniaClovesJasmineVioletOrris RootRosemaryOrchid

Base

OakmossMuskBenzoinIrisVetiverAmberSpicesCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Violet, Neroli and Iris. Durations are only published for Fashion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer67

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter65

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFashionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Work 35%Casual 32%Date 24%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#28,440

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFashionHigher 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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Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or opens with sharp carnation, bitter bergamot, and sweet peach before settling into a cool floral heart. Clove, gardenia, and ylang-ylang create a soapy, spicy warmth that clings closely to skin. As time passes, the dry-down turns dry and woody, anchored by dark oakmoss, cedar, and…

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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 L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or?

Fashion takes 4 of 7 categories. Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes; L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or is rated 3.35/5 from 144 votes. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fashion or L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or?

L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or lasts longest (L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or 75/100, Fashion 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fashion or L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or?

L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or projects furthest (L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or 64/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion and L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Violet, Neroli and Iris.

Is Fashion or L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or is the stronger pick. Fashion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fashion and L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or?

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. L'Air du Temps Cristal d'Or has top notes of Carnation, Brazilian Rosewood, Rose and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Cloves and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Benzoin and Iris.