Saddle vs Crêpe de Chine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Crêpe de Chine takes 5 of 7 categories.
SaddleChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Crêpe de ChineChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Saddle2/7
Crêpe de Chine5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Crêpe de Chine
- Community sentiment
- Crêpe de Chine
- Longevity
- Saddle
- Sillage & projection
- Crêpe de Chine
- Value for money
- Crêpe de Chine
- Versatility
- Crêpe de Chine
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Saddle
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SaddlePerfumer HCrêpe de ChineF. MillotWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 33%Had 2%Want 65%
4.55/ 5 · 89 votes
Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
23%Like
19%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
26 votes
64%Love
29%Like
4%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate
89 votes
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySaddle
SillageCrêpe de Chine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCrêpe de ChineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
vanilla88%
white floral77%
warm spicy65%
patchouli53%
citrus42%
woody100%
floral92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
white floral69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both white floral and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
AmberBenzoinVanillaJasminePatchouliOrange BlossomAldehydesBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange
Heart
IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi
Base
OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Aldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day77
Night100
Spring54
Summer42
Fall100
Winter100
Day95
Night100
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,357
PerfumerLyn Harris
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#27,943
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSaddleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSaddle is a smoky amber floral with vanilla, benzoin and white flowers wrapped in a strange, leathery impression. The wearer reviews point to a sweet, acrid opening with an old-school leather idea rather than obvious leather materials, closer in spirit to the unsettled first moments of Shalimar than to a clean modern …
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Saddle or Crêpe de Chine?
Crêpe de Chine takes 5 of 7 categories. Saddle is rated 4.00/5 from 63 votes; Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes. Choose Saddle for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Saddle or Crêpe de Chine?
Saddle lasts longest (Saddle 75/100, Crêpe de Chine 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Saddle or Crêpe de Chine?
Crêpe de Chine projects furthest (Crêpe de Chine 62/100, Saddle 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Saddle and Crêpe de Chine smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Aldehydes.
Is Saddle or Crêpe de Chine better for summer or winter?
For summer, Crêpe de Chine is the stronger pick. For winter, Saddle is the stronger pick. Saddle suits evening wear; Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Saddle and Crêpe de Chine?
Saddle features Amber, Benzoin, Vanilla, Jasmine and Patchouli. 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.
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