Fragrance comparison

Le Parfum Poudré vs Classique Summer Edition 2014

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 170 ratings analysed

5 wins

Le Parfum Poudré

Théophile Leclerc

4.4681 votes

Rank #10,516 PowderyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Classique Summer Edition 2014

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.7389 votes

Rank #32,999 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Parfum Poudré takes 5 of 7 categories.

Le Parfum Poudré
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Classique Summer Edition 2014
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Le Parfum Poudré5/7

Classique Summer Edition 20142/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Parfum Poudré
Community sentiment: Le Parfum Poudré
Longevity: Le Parfum Poudré
Sillage & projection: Classique Summer Edition 2014
Value for money: Le Parfum Poudré
Versatility: Classique Summer Edition 2014
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Parfum Poudré

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Parfum PoudréThéophile Leclerc

Classique Summer Edition 2014Jean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.73/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 42%Had 25%Want 33%

Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

81 votes

22%Love

53%Like

1%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityLe Parfum Poudré

SillageClassique Summer Edition 2014

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value36

Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla83%

iris65%

sweet48%

musky30%

citrus100%

white floral90%

rose80%

sweet70%

powdery60%

floral50%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Powdery NotesVanillaWhite IrisMuskSweet NotesFloral NotesRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseMandarin OrangeOrange BlossomLemonClementine

Heart

White IrisJasmine SambacYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Vanilla AbsoluteAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesWhite Iris, Musk and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer29

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring92

Summer100

Fall22

Winter8

Day100

Night39

Category winnerClassique Summer Edition 2014Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#32,999

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Parfum PoudréHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Théophile Leclerc Le Parfum Poudré opens with a noticeable puff of white iris and cosmetic rose powder. Built as an olfactory tribute to the French beauty house's legendary loose face powder, this fragrance settles into a soft pillow of sweet vanilla and clean musk. It sits close to the body, offering a delicate textu…

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Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Summer Edition 2014 offers a lighter, sun-drenched spin on the original amber-floral classic. Luminous orange blossom and mandarin orange open this fragrance, giving way to a heart of ylang-ylang and white iris before resting on a cozy vanilla base. It is a solar, breezy scent made for war…

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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, Le Parfum Poudré or Classique Summer Edition 2014?

Le Parfum Poudré takes 5 of 7 categories. Le Parfum Poudré is rated 4.46/5 from 81 votes; Classique Summer Edition 2014 is rated 3.73/5 from 89 votes. Choose Le Parfum Poudré for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Classique Summer Edition 2014 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Parfum Poudré or Classique Summer Edition 2014?

Le Parfum Poudré lasts longest (Le Parfum Poudré 61/100, Classique Summer Edition 2014 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Parfum Poudré or Classique Summer Edition 2014?

Projection is very close: Classique Summer Edition 2014 56/100, Le Parfum Poudré 54/100 for sillage.

Do Le Parfum Poudré and Classique Summer Edition 2014 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include White Iris, Musk and Rose.

Is Le Parfum Poudré or Classique Summer Edition 2014 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Classique Summer Edition 2014 is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Parfum Poudré is the stronger pick. Classique Summer Edition 2014 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Parfum Poudré and Classique Summer Edition 2014?

Le Parfum Poudré features Powdery Notes, Vanilla, White Iris, Musk and Sweet Notes. Classique Summer Edition 2014 has top notes of Rose, Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom and Lemon, heart notes of White Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Amber and Musk.