Fragrance comparison

Fashion vs L'Air du Temps Noel

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #20,037 PowderyWoody

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62%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

L'Air du Temps Noel

Nina Ricci

4.0427 votes

Rank #20,644 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air du Temps Noel takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fashion
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L'Air du Temps Noel
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fashion3/7

L'Air du Temps Noel4/7

Ratings & consensus: Fashion
Community sentiment: L'Air du Temps Noel
Longevity: L'Air du Temps Noel
Sillage & projection: L'Air du Temps Noel
Value for money: L'Air du Temps Noel
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 NoelNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

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

30%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityL'Air du Temps Noel

SillageL'Air du Temps Noel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value38

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both powdery, woody 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

RoseCarnationBergamotPeachNeroliBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

JasmineVioletRosemaryOrris RootYlang-YlangGardeniaClovesOrchid

Base

MuskVetiverSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossCedar

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

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

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#20,644

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews10

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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L'Air du Temps Noel by Nina Ricci puts Francis Fabron's classic 1948 formula inside a rare 2008 black crystal Lalique flacon. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of spicy carnation, bergamot, and rosewood, creating a vintage soapy aura that immediately signals classic French perfumery. As the scent settles on skin…

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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 Noel?

L'Air du Temps Noel takes 4 of 7 categories. Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes; L'Air du Temps Noel is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L'Air du Temps Noel for a woody and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fashion or L'Air du Temps Noel?

L'Air du Temps Noel lasts longest (L'Air du Temps Noel 69/100, Fashion 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fashion or L'Air du Temps Noel?

L'Air du Temps Noel projects furthest (L'Air du Temps Noel 61/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion and L'Air du Temps Noel smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Violet, Neroli and Iris.

Is Fashion or L'Air du Temps Noel better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Air du Temps Noel is the stronger pick. Fashion suits daytime wear; L'Air du Temps Noel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fashion and L'Air du Temps Noel?

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 Noel has top notes of Rose, Carnation, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Rosemary and Orris Root, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Spices and Iris.