Fragrance comparison

Paris – Venise vs Fashion

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 1,877 ratings analysed

Paris – Venise

Chanel

4.261,814 votes

Rank #28,244 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #20,103 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fashion takes 5 of 8 categories.

Paris – Venise
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fashion
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Paris – Venise3/8

Fashion5/8

Ratings & consensus: Paris – Venise
Community sentiment: Paris – Venise
Longevity: Fashion
Sillage & projection: Fashion
Value for money: Paris – Venise
Versatility: Fashion
Note pyramid (duration): Fashion
Fragranxe ranking: Fashion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Paris – VeniseChanel

FashionLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 1,814 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

Category winnerParis – VeniseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

1,814 votes

38%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerParis – VeniseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityFashion

SillageFashion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value32

Category winnerParis – VeniseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

iris84%

vanilla77%

violet69%

aromatic61%

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonBergamotOrangePetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart2-3 hrs

IrisNeroliRoseYlang-YlangGeranium

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskTonka BeanVanillaVioletOrrisBenzoin

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night28

Spring75

Summer67

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night43

Category winnerFashionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex17

Women82

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,244

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,103

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerFashionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Paris Venise delivers an easy, comforting splash of Italian sunshine grounded by French refinement. It opens with an uplifting burst of fresh neroli, bitter orange, and zesty lemon before mellowing into an airy floral heart of powdery iris and gentle geranium. The base settles into a cozy, skin-hugging warmth o…

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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, Paris – Venise or Fashion?

Fashion takes 5 of 8 categories. Paris – Venise is rated 4.26/5 from 1,814 votes; Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes. Choose Paris – Venise for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Paris – Venise or Fashion?

Fashion lasts longest (Fashion 66/100, Paris – Venise 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Paris – Venise or Fashion?

Fashion projects furthest (Fashion 53/100, Paris – Venise 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Paris – Venise and Fashion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Iris, Neroli and Rose.

Is Paris – Venise or Fashion better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, Fashion is the stronger pick. Paris – Venise suits daytime wear; Fashion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paris – Venise and Fashion?

Paris – Venise has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Iris, Neroli, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Violet. 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.