Fragrance comparison

Padisha vs Crêpe de Chine

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 93 ratings analysed

Padisha

Weil

3.754 votes

Rank #59,299 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #25,447 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Padisha
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Padisha2/4

Crêpe de Chine2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Padisha
Sillage & projection: Padisha
Value for money: Crêpe de Chine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crêpe de Chine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PadishaWeil

Crêpe de ChineF. Millot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 31%Had 10%Want 59%

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

64%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityPadisha

SillagePadisha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value54

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

patchouli77%

citrus69%

lavender61%

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliBergamotSpicy Notes

Heart

LavenderCarnationOrange Blossom

Base

PatchouliAmberVanillaSandalwood

Top

AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange

Heart

IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi

Base

OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Carnation and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,447

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Weil Padisha opens with a bright burst of neroli and bitter bergamot, quickly layered over dry spicy notes that prevent the citrus from smelling like cleaning fluid. As the scent settles, a powdery carnation and soapy lavender take over the heart, giving it a distinct early twentieth-century barbershop clean feel on s…

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Crêpe de Chine by F. Millot is a legendary 1925 floral chypre that opens with crisp, soapy aldehydes, sparkling bergamot, and bitter neroli before settling into an opulent bouquet of carnation, iris, and jasmine. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it unfolds into a rich base of earthy oakmoss, bitter galbanum, smoot…

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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, Padisha or Crêpe de Chine?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Padisha is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes. Choose Padisha for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Padisha or Crêpe de Chine?

Padisha lasts longest (Padisha 80/100, Crêpe de Chine 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Padisha or Crêpe de Chine?

Padisha projects furthest (Padisha 75/100, Crêpe de Chine 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Padisha and Crêpe de Chine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Carnation and Orange Blossom.

Is Padisha or Crêpe de Chine better for summer or winter?

Padisha suits evening wear; Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Padisha and Crêpe de Chine?

Padisha has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Lavender, Carnation and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Crêpe de Chine has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Leather.