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Fashion vs La Guitare

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

Updated 66 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fashion takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Fashion

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • La Guitare

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fashion3/5
La Guitare2/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
La Guitare
Sillage & projection
Fashion
Value for money
La Guitare
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Fashion
Fragranxe ranking
Fashion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FashionLeonard
La GuitareClaude Marsal Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.11/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityLa Guitare

SillageFashion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value32
¤ Price value33
Category winnerLa GuitareBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
woody92%
floral84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
fruity61%
woody100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
soft spicy69%
floral61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, powdery 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
Top1 to 2 hours
Green ApplePink PepperPatchouliBergamotLemonViolet
Heart2 to 4 hours
SandalwoodTurkish RoseStyraxMusk
Base4 to 6 hours
PeachBlack CurrantYlang-YlangLilacAmber
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
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men25
Unisex25
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#62,014

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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La Guitare by Claude Marsal Parfums is a bright floral fruity perfume with prominent woody and citrus undertones. It opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple and zesty bergamot, tempered by a soft touch of pink pepper and leafy violet. As the initial freshness settles, the heart reveals rich Turkish rose balanced …

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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 La Guitare?

Fashion takes 3 of 5 categories. Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes; La Guitare is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose La Guitare for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fashion or La Guitare?

La Guitare lasts longest (La Guitare 75/100, Fashion 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fashion or La Guitare?

Fashion projects furthest (Fashion 53/100, La Guitare 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion and La Guitare smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Violet, Lemon and Rose.

Is Fashion or La Guitare better for summer or winter?

Fashion suits daytime wear; La Guitare suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fashion and La Guitare?

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. La Guitare has top notes of Green Apple, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Turkish Rose, Styrax and Musk, a base of Peach, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang and Lilac.

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