Fragrance comparison

La Guitare vs Fashion

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

La Guitare

Claude Marsal Parfums

4.003 votes

Rank #62,088 WoodyFruity

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #20,265 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fashion takes 3 of 5 categories.

La Guitare
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Fashion
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

La Guitare2/5

Fashion3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La GuitareClaude Marsal Parfums

FashionLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

38%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLa Guitare

SillageFashion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value32

Category winnerLa GuitareBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

floral61%

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

Green ApplePink PepperPatchouliBergamotLemonViolet

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodTurkish RoseStyraxMusk

Base4 to 6 hours

PeachBlack CurrantYlang-YlangLilacAmber

Top20-30 mins

PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar

Category winnerFashionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring75

Summer67

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerFashionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Guitare by Claude Marsal Parfums is a bright floral fruity perfume with prominent woody and citrus undertones. It opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple and zesty bergamot, tempered by a soft touch of pink pepper and leafy violet. As the initial freshness settles, the heart reveals rich Turkish rose balanced …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Guitare or Fashion?

Fashion takes 3 of 5 categories. La Guitare is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes. Choose La Guitare for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Guitare or Fashion?

La Guitare lasts longest (La Guitare 75/100, Fashion 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Guitare or Fashion?

Fashion projects furthest (Fashion 53/100, La Guitare 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Guitare and Fashion smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Lemon, Violet, Sandalwood and Turkish Rose.

Is La Guitare or Fashion better for summer or winter?

La Guitare suits day or night wear; Fashion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Guitare and Fashion?

La Guitare has top notes of Green Apple, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Turkish Rose, Styrax and Musk, a base of Peach, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang and Lilac. 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.