Fragrance comparison

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron vs Alkawn

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron

Caron

4.3933 votes

Rank #30,094 MuskyLavender

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59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Alkawn

Mawwal Arabia

4.5319 votes

Rank #35,462 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alkawn takes 3 of 5 categories.

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron
Choose it for a musky and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Alkawn
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron2/5

Alkawn3/5

Ratings & consensus: Alkawn
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alkawn
Sillage & projection: Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron
Value for money: Alkawn
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de CaronCaron

AlkawnMawwal Arabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

4.53/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

Category winnerAlkawnRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

63%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAlkawn

SillageLes Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAlkawnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

lavender91%

powdery83%

amber74%

vanilla65%

aromatic56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

lavender84%

powdery77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both lavender, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Lavender

Heart2-3 hrs

Vanilla

Base4-6 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

LavenderRosemaryMandarinBergamot

Heart

AmyrisCinnamonClary SageOrange

Base

MuskVanillaAmberSandalwoodCedarwood

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall91

Winter27

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer73

Fall82

Winter82

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men43

Unisex14

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,094

PerfumerRichard Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#35,462

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLes Plus Belles Lavandes de CaronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron by Caron delivers an honest, sun-drenched interpretation of French countryside lavender. The opening hits with a bright, crisp flash of aromatic herbs before softening into warm vanilla and powdery musk. You do not get heavy synthetic candy here. Instead, Richard Fraysse balanced shar…

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Alkawn opens with a brisk aromatic lift of lavender, rosemary, bergamot, and mandarin, then settles into a smoother woody heart with a touch of cinnamon warmth. The dry-down looks soft rather than heavy, built on musk, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, and cedarwood. It reads like a polished unisex scent with a clean, sligh…

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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, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron or Alkawn?

Alkawn takes 3 of 5 categories. Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron is rated 4.39/5 from 33 votes; Alkawn is rated 4.53/5 from 19 votes. Choose Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron for a musky and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Alkawn for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron or Alkawn?

Alkawn lasts longest (Alkawn 70/100, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron or Alkawn?

Projection is very close: Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron 58/100, Alkawn 57/100 for sillage.

Do Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron and Alkawn smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share lavender, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.

Is Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron or Alkawn better for summer or winter?

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron suits daytime wear; Alkawn suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron and Alkawn?

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Musk and Amber. Alkawn has top notes of Lavender, Rosemary, Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Amyris, Cinnamon, Clary Sage and Orange, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.