Fragrance comparison

Heat vs Fashion

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3,888 ratings analysed

Heat

Beyoncé

3.313,825 votes

Rank #4,325 SweetFruity

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46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #21,408 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fashion takes 4 of 7 categories.

Heat
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fashion
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Heat3/7

Fashion4/7

Ratings & consensus: Fashion
Community sentiment: Fashion
Longevity: Fashion
Sillage & projection: Heat
Value for money: Heat
Versatility: Fashion
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Heat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HeatBeyoncé

FashionLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 3,825 votes

Have 49%Had 51%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

Category winnerFashionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

44%Like

5%Ok

28%Dislike

1%Hate

3,643 votes

38%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerFashionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityFashion

SillageHeat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value32

Category winnerHeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

amber84%

almond77%

floral69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachOrchidMagnoliaNeroli

Heart

AlmondMacaronsMuskHoneysuckle

Base

AmberTonka BeanSequoia

Top20-30 mins

PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Orchid, Neroli and Musk. Durations are only published for Fashion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer67

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night43

Category winnerFashionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,325

PerfumerClaude Dir, Olivier Gillotin

Launched—

Reviews252

Overall rank#21,408

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerHeatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heat by Beyoncé is a warm oriental vanilla fragrance anchored in deep amber and sequoia wood. It offers a punch of peach and almond that feels ready for evening wear or cold nights. This 2010 release balances its syrupy sweetness with a musky heart, making it a bold, noticeable scent for those who prefer modern, asser…

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Fashion 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…

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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, Heat or Fashion?

Fashion takes 4 of 7 categories. Heat is rated 3.31/5 from 3,825 votes; Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes. Choose Heat for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Heat or Fashion?

Fashion lasts longest (Fashion 66/100, Heat 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heat or Fashion?

Projection is very close: Heat 54/100, Fashion 53/100 for sillage.

Do Heat and Fashion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Orchid, Neroli and Musk.

Is Heat or Fashion better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, Heat is the stronger pick. Fashion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heat and Fashion?

Heat has top notes of Peach, Orchid, Magnolia and Neroli, heart notes of Almond, Macarons, Musk and Honeysuckle, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean and Sequoia. 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.