Sweet Morphine vs Fashion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fashion takes 4 of 8 categories.
Sweet MorphineChoose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
FashionChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sweet Morphine3/8
Fashion4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Fashion
- Community sentiment
- Fashion
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Sweet Morphine
- Value for money
- Fashion
- Versatility
- Fashion
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Sweet Morphine
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sweet Morphine
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sweet MorphineEx NihiloFashionLeonardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.91/ 5 · 1,344 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
4.11/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%
Category winnerFashionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
38%Like
12%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate
1,344 votes
38%Love
46%Like
5%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
63 votes
Category winnerFashionMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageSweet Morphine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFashionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
floral92%
iris84%
vanilla77%
earthy69%
yellow floral61%
powdery100%
woody92%
floral84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
fruity61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
LilacBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Mimosa absoluteIrisRose
Base6-8+ hrs
HeliotropeBourbon VanillaOrrisVetiverPatchouli
Top20-30 mins
PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar
Category winnerSweet MorphineLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer46
Fall69
Winter46
Day100
Night59
Spring75
Summer67
Fall100
Winter58
Day100
Night43
Category winnerFashionMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,324
PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto
Launched—
Reviews103
Overall rank#21,330
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerSweet MorphineHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSweet Morphine by Ex Nihilo opens with a tender bloom of fresh lilac and sparkling bergamot that instantly feels like walking under blooming purple bushes after an April rain. As the initial freshness settles, yellow mimosa absolute and velvety iris wrap around the floral core, creating a pillowy, clean cosmetic powde…
Reviews →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…
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, Sweet Morphine or Fashion?
Fashion takes 4 of 8 categories. Sweet Morphine is rated 3.91/5 from 1,344 votes; Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes. Choose Sweet Morphine for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sweet Morphine or Fashion?
They last about the same: Sweet Morphine 66/100, Fashion 66/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Sweet Morphine or Fashion?
Sweet Morphine projects furthest (Sweet Morphine 63/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sweet Morphine and Fashion smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Lilac, Iris, Rose and Bourbon Vanilla.
Is Sweet Morphine or Fashion better for summer or winter?
For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, Fashion is the stronger pick. Sweet Morphine suits daytime wear; Fashion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sweet Morphine and Fashion?
Sweet Morphine has top notes of Lilac and Bergamot, heart notes of Mimosa absolute, Iris and Rose, a base of Heliotrope, Bourbon Vanilla, Orris and Vetiver. 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.
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