Fragrance comparison

Fashion Woman vs Maxim's de Paris

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 291 ratings analysed

Fashion Woman

Guepard

3.758 votes

Rank #42,523 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Maxim's de Paris

4.12283 votes

Rank #1,579 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Fashion Woman
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Maxim's de Paris
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Fashion Woman2/4

Maxim's de Paris2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Maxim's de Paris
Sillage & projection: Fashion Woman
Value for money: Fashion Woman
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maxim's de Paris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fashion WomanGuepard

Maxim's de ParisMaxim's de Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 81%

4.12/ 5 · 283 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

51%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

247 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMaxim's de Paris

SillageFashion Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value68

Category winnerFashion WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

green92%

aromatic84%

rose77%

powdery69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

Dried FruitsBananaCassisblack fig

Heart2 to 4 hours

African Orange FlowerJasmineGeraniumRose

Base4 to 7 hours

SandalwoodPatchouliBenzoin

Top

HyacinthCassisMelonMint

Heart

RoseCarnationNarcissusGeraniumJasmineMimosaDyer’s GreenweedAfrican Orange Flower

Base

oak mossAmberMuskSandalwoodFrench labdanumPatchouliHeliotropeVanille

InformationalShared notesCassis, African Orange Flower, Jasmine and Geranium. Durations are only published for Fashion Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Spring67

Summer24

Fall100

Winter88

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,523

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#1,579

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerMaxim's de ParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fashion Woman by Guepard is an unconventional chypre fruity fragrance launched in 2004 that pairs dense orchard sweetness with an earthy base. The scent opens with a distinctive blend of ripe banana, dark dried fruits, black fig, and the tart, green bite of cassis. As the top notes settle, a traditional floral heart e…

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Maxim's de Paris is a classic green floral chypre with a plush rose heart, mossy depth, and a faint fruity lift from melon and cassis. It opens brisk and aromatic, then settles into powdery florals, oakmoss, patchouli, soft woods, and amber. This suits someone who enjoys vintage-leaning perfumes with structure and cha…

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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 Woman or Maxim's de Paris?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fashion Woman is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes; Maxim's de Paris is rated 4.12/5 from 283 votes. Choose Fashion Woman for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Maxim's de Paris for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Fashion Woman or Maxim's de Paris?

They last about the same: Maxim's de Paris 71/100, Fashion Woman 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fashion Woman or Maxim's de Paris?

Fashion Woman projects furthest (Fashion Woman 70/100, Maxim's de Paris 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion Woman and Maxim's de Paris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Cassis, African Orange Flower, Jasmine and Geranium.

Is Fashion Woman or Maxim's de Paris better for summer or winter?

Fashion Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fashion Woman and Maxim's de Paris?

Fashion Woman has top notes of Dried Fruits, Banana, Cassis and black fig, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Jasmine, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Benzoin. Maxim's de Paris has top notes of Hyacinth, Cassis, Melon and Mint, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Narcissus and Geranium, a base of oak moss, Amber, Musk and Sandalwood.