Fleur de Blonde vs FL/18
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fleur de Blonde takes 5 of 7 categories.
Fleur de BlondeChoose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
FL/18Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fleur de Blonde5/7
FL/182/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Fleur de Blonde
- Community sentiment
- Fleur de Blonde
- Longevity
- FL/18
- Sillage & projection
- FL/18
- Value for money
- Fleur de Blonde
- Versatility
- Fleur de Blonde
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fleur de Blonde
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fleur de BlondeLe Monde GourmandFL/18A. N. OtherWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 42%Had 6%Want 53%
3.78/ 5 · 118 votes
Have 34%Had 10%Want 56%
Category winnerFleur de BlondeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
38%Like
9%Ok
3%Dislike
1%Hate
271 votes
41%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
88 votes
Category winnerFleur de BlondeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFL/18
SillageFL/18
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFleur de BlondeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
floral83%
powdery65%
violet48%
aromatic30%
leather100%
musky92%
sweet84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both musky and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Heart1 to 2 hours
Violet
Base2 to 4 hours
Cashmere Musk
Top
SaffronCotton CandyElemi resin
Heart
MateAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Night Blooming Jasmine
Base
LeatherCashmere MuskLabdanumAmberwood
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow) and Cashmere Musk. Durations are only published for Fleur de Blonde, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer85
Fall57
Winter43
Day100
Night25
Spring45
Summer10
Fall100
Winter80
Day62
Night100
Category winnerFleur de BlondeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,295
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews59
Overall rank#9,844
PerfumerNathalie Benareau
Launched—
Reviews24
Category winnerFleur de BlondeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFleur de Blonde by Le Monde Gourmand presents a soft, intimate floral musk designed for daily wear. It opens with the warm, slightly vegetal sweetness of ambrette seed, which gives off a subtle musky glow right away. As the scent settles, a delicate violet note emerges at the heart, introducing a powdery floral nuance…
Reviews →FL/18 is a sweet leather that plays with light and dark. The opening can feel like saffroned candy, sometimes reading as cotton candy or even bubblegum, before it warms into amber, musk, and a softly rounded leather. It is an easy-to-like “cool girl” style scent, chic and a little edgy, without turning heavy. Best for…
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, Fleur de Blonde or FL/18?
Fleur de Blonde takes 5 of 7 categories. Fleur de Blonde is rated 4.29/5 from 271 votes; FL/18 is rated 3.78/5 from 118 votes. Choose Fleur de Blonde for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose FL/18 for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Fleur de Blonde or FL/18?
FL/18 lasts longest (FL/18 71/100, Fleur de Blonde 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fleur de Blonde or FL/18?
FL/18 projects furthest (FL/18 59/100, Fleur de Blonde 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fleur de Blonde and FL/18 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and aromatic accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cashmere Musk.
Is Fleur de Blonde or FL/18 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Fleur de Blonde is the stronger pick. For winter, FL/18 is the stronger pick. Fleur de Blonde suits daytime wear; FL/18 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fleur de Blonde and FL/18?
Fleur de Blonde has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Violet, a base of Cashmere Musk. FL/18 has top notes of Saffron, Cotton Candy and Elemi resin, heart notes of Mate, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Night Blooming Jasmine, a base of Leather, Cashmere Musk, Labdanum and Amberwood.
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