Fragrance comparison

Fashion vs Potpourri

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 71 ratings analysed

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #20,771 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Potpourri

Prince Matchabelli

4.628 votes

Rank #34,679 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Potpourri takes 2 of 4 categories.

Fashion
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Potpourri
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Fashion1/4

Potpourri2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Potpourri
Sillage & projection: Potpourri
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Fashion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FashionLeonard

PotpourriPrince Matchabelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

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

63%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityPotpourri

SillagePotpourri

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

rose69%

powdery61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both floral, woody and powdery

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

HyacinthCitrusesLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

Spicy NotesRoseVioletYlang-YlangLilacCloves

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaWoody NotesBenzoinMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer67

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night43

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#34,679

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Potpourri by Prince Matchabelli is a vintage oriental floral perfume built on a lively interplay of bright citrus and deep garden spices. It opens with an energetic burst of lemon, sparkling citruses, and green hyacinth. Soon after, the heart unfolds into a rich floral core of rose, violet, lilac, and ylang-ylang, bac…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fashion or Potpourri?

Potpourri takes 2 of 4 categories. Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes; Potpourri is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Potpourri for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fashion or Potpourri?

Potpourri lasts longest (Potpourri 70/100, Fashion 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fashion or Potpourri?

Potpourri projects furthest (Potpourri 75/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion and Potpourri smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Lemon, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Fashion or Potpourri better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fashion and Potpourri?

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. Potpourri has top notes of Hyacinth, Citruses and Lemon, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Rose, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Woody Notes, Benzoin and Musk.