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Fleur de Cristal vs Renaissance

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

Updated 847 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Renaissance takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Fleur de Cristal

    Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Renaissance

    Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fleur de Cristal1/3
Renaissance2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Renaissance
Sillage & projection
Renaissance
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fleur de Cristal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fleur de CristalLalique
RenaissanceSignature Fragrances
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 844 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
18%Love
57%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

844 votes

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityRenaissance

SillageRenaissance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value59
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
fresh88%
musky77%
floral65%
woody53%
powdery42%
amber100%
citrus92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
JasmineBergamotPink Pepper
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyStephanotisCarnationYlang-Ylang
Base
MuskCashmeranSandalwoodAmber
Top
LavenderBergamotOrangeMandarin OrangeLemon
Heart
IrisCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base
SandalwoodTonka BeanAmberMuskVetiverIncenseBenzoinOakmoss
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley and Carnation. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer61
Fall0
Winter20
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer67
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex8
Women92

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,931

PerfumerRaphael Haury

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#36,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFleur de CristalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lalique Fleur de Cristal opens with a crisp, wet jasmine and bright bergamot that mimics the chill of early spring morning dew. As it sits on warm skin, the scent shifts into a clean, soap-like lily of the valley, supported by a soft woody base of cashmeran and musk. It feels polished and buttoned-up, making it a reli…

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Renaissance opens bright and aromatic, with lemon, bergamot, orange and lavender giving it a clean citrus lift before the scent turns smoother and warmer. The heart brings powdery florals and iris, while the dry-down settles into amber, woods, musk and incense. It reads more dressed-up than sporty, with a fresh-meets-…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fleur de Cristal or Renaissance?

Renaissance takes 2 of 3 categories. Fleur de Cristal is rated 3.72/5 from 844 votes; Renaissance is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Fleur de Cristal for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Renaissance for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fleur de Cristal or Renaissance?

Renaissance lasts longest (Renaissance 100/100, Fleur de Cristal 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fleur de Cristal or Renaissance?

Renaissance projects furthest (Renaissance 100/100, Fleur de Cristal 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fleur de Cristal and Renaissance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley and Carnation.

Is Fleur de Cristal or Renaissance better for summer or winter?

Renaissance suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleur de Cristal and Renaissance?

Fleur de Cristal has top notes of Jasmine, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Stephanotis, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Cashmeran, Sandalwood and Amber. Renaissance has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Amber and Musk.

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