Fragrance comparison

Fashion vs Watch

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,621 ratings analysed

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #21,451 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Watch

M. Micallef

3.801,558 votes

Rank #1,670 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Watch 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.
Watch
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Fashion3/7

Watch4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FashionLeonard

WatchM. Micallef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

3.80/ 5 · 1,558 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

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

31%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

1,209 votes

Category winnerFashionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityWatch

SillageWatch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value52

Category winnerWatchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

white floral100%

tuberose92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both 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

Top

PeachPlumMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineNeroli

Base

VanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Neroli, Plum and Jasmine. 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

Night43

Spring53

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFashionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men2

Unisex3

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,451

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#1,670

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews114

Category winnerWatchHigher 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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Watch by M. Micallef is a rich floral fruity fragrance launched in 2002. This scent centers on a lush combination of sweet peach and plum balanced by a heavy dose of tuberose and jasmine. It is a bold choice for women seeking an intense, long-lasting aroma that performs best in cooler weather or for significant evenin…

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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 Watch?

Watch takes 4 of 7 categories. Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes; Watch is rated 3.80/5 from 1,558 votes. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Watch for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fashion or Watch?

Watch lasts longest (Watch 83/100, Fashion 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fashion or Watch?

Watch projects furthest (Watch 73/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion and Watch smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Neroli, Plum and Jasmine.

Is Fashion or Watch better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fashion and Watch?

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. Watch has top notes of Peach, Plum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Vanilla and White Musk.