Fashion vs Wind Song
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.
FashionChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Wind SongChoose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fashion4/8
Wind Song4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Fashion
- Community sentiment
- Fashion
- Longevity
- Fashion
- Sillage & projection
- Wind Song
- Value for money
- Wind Song
- Versatility
- Wind Song
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Fashion
- Fragranxe ranking
- Wind Song
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FashionLeonardWind SongPrince MatchabelliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%
3.72/ 5 · 647 votes
Have 43%Had 31%Want 26%
Category winnerFashionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
46%Like
5%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
63 votes
28%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
22%Dislike
2%Hate
647 votes
Category winnerFashionMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFashion
SillageWind Song
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerWind SongBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
woody92%
floral84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
fruity61%
aromatic100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
floral77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar
Top30 to 45 minutes
CorianderTarragonNeroliOrange LeafBergamotMandarin OrangeLemon
Heart2 to 4 hours
CarnationClovesYlang-YlangRoseOrris RootBrazilian RosewoodJasmine
Base3 to 6 hours
SandalwoodMuskCedarVetiverBenzoinAmber
Category winnerFashionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer67
Fall100
Winter58
Day100
Night43
Spring100
Summer65
Fall78
Winter61
Day100
Night40
Category winnerWind SongMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,771
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Overall rank#4,768
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews194
Category winnerWind SongHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFashion 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…
Reviews →Wind Song by Prince Matchabelli is a classic floral fragrance that leans into aromatic greenery, zesty citrus, and dry spice. First introduced in 1953, the scent greets you with a crisp burst of coriander, tarragon, bergamot, and neroli. As the bright opening settles, it reveals a distinctive floral heart packed with …
Reviews →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 Wind Song?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes; Wind Song is rated 3.72/5 from 647 votes. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Wind Song for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Fashion or Wind Song?
Fashion lasts longest (Fashion 66/100, Wind Song 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fashion or Wind Song?
Wind Song projects furthest (Wind Song 59/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fashion and Wind Song smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Tarragon, Neroli, Lemon and Carnation.
Is Fashion or Wind Song better for summer or winter?
For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, Wind Song is the stronger pick. Fashion suits daytime wear; Wind Song suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fashion and Wind Song?
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. Wind Song has top notes of Coriander, Tarragon, Neroli and Orange Leaf, heart notes of Carnation, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.
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