Fleur de Chine vs Ostara
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ostara takes 5 of 7 categories.
Fleur de ChineChoose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
OstaraChoose it for a green and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Fleur de Chine2/7
Ostara5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Fleur de Chine
- Community sentiment
- Ostara
- Longevity
- Ostara
- Sillage & projection
- Fleur de Chine
- Value for money
- Ostara
- Versatility
- Ostara
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ostara
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fleur de ChineTom FordOstaraPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.07/ 5 · 621 votes
Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%
4.04/ 5 · 1,052 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerFleur de ChineRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
43%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
621 votes
49%Love
37%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
941 votes
Category winnerOstaraMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOstara
SillageFleur de Chine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOstaraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
amber92%
woody84%
fruity77%
citrus69%
rose61%
green100%
floral92%
yellow floral84%
fresh spicy77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MagnoliaExotic floral notesWhite PeachHyacinthPlumAmberTeaTea RoseVetiverPeonyHinoki WoodJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Green LeavesViolet LeafAldehydesClementineJuniperBergamotBlack Currant BlossomMint
Heart
NarcissusHyacinthBeeswaxYlang-YlangWisteriaHawthornCyclamen
Base
VanillaBenzoinAmberMuskStyraxWhite Wood
InformationalShared notesHyacinth and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter52
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer46
Fall0
Winter12
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOstaraMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,215
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#972
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews150
Category winnerOstaraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFleur de Chine opens with a bright, aldehydic pop of bergamot and clementine, which quickly yields to a dense bouquet of magnolia and tea rose. As it settles onto the skin, a smoky warmth of amber and hinoki wood emerges, giving the florals a dusty, antique character. This is not a fresh, clean florist shop scent. Ins…
Reviews →Ostara is a vivid green floral built around narcissus, hyacinth, crushed stems, pollen and beeswax. Reviewers often describe it as unusually realistic, more like daffodils pulled from damp spring soil than a tidy bouquet. It suits people who love bold yellow florals with green bite, honeyed warmth and a slightly stran…
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 Chine or Ostara?
Ostara takes 5 of 7 categories. Fleur de Chine is rated 4.07/5 from 621 votes; Ostara is rated 4.04/5 from 1,052 votes. Choose Fleur de Chine for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Ostara for a green and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Fleur de Chine or Ostara?
They last about the same: Ostara 66/100, Fleur de Chine 65/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Fleur de Chine or Ostara?
Projection is very close: Fleur de Chine 63/100, Ostara 61/100 for sillage.
Do Fleur de Chine and Ostara smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Hyacinth and Amber.
Is Fleur de Chine or Ostara better for summer or winter?
For summer, Ostara is the stronger pick. For winter, Fleur de Chine is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fleur de Chine and Ostara?
Fleur de Chine features Magnolia, Exotic floral notes, White Peach, Hyacinth and Plum. Ostara has top notes of Green Leaves, Violet Leaf, Aldehydes and Clementine, heart notes of Narcissus, Hyacinth, Beeswax and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.
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