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Tweed vs Crêpe de Chine

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

Updated 312 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tweed takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Tweed

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Crêpe de Chine

    Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Tweed4/7
Crêpe de Chine3/7
Ratings & consensus
Crêpe de Chine
Community sentiment
Crêpe de Chine
Longevity
Tweed
Sillage & projection
Tweed
Value for money
Tweed
Versatility
Crêpe de Chine
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tweed

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TweedLentheric
Crêpe de ChineF. Millot
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.95/ 5 · 223 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
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 hate
34%Love
45%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

223 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
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityTweed

SillageTweed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value54
Category winnerTweedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
earthy84%
warm spicy77%
fresh spicy69%
mossy61%
woody100%
floral92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
white floral69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
BergamotNeroliVioletOrange
Heart2-4 hrs
LavenderYlang-YlangJasmineOrange BlossomRoseCarnation
Base6-8+ hrs
OakmossVetiverBenzoinSandalwoodPatchouliVanilla
Top
AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange
Heart
IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi
Base
OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Orange and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Tweed, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring65
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night47
Spring54
Summer42
Fall100
Winter100
Day95
Night100
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex58
Women42
Work 42%Casual 36%Date 12%Party 9%
Men3
Unisex33
Women63
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews49

Overall rank#25,488

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTweedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lentheric Tweed is a crisp, historic floral woody chypre that smells like fresh autumn air over damp leaves. The scent kicks off with bitter bergamot, tangy orange, and sharp neroli before relaxing into an herbal heart of lavender and spicy carnation. It feels like expensive triple-milled soap. As the hours tick by, a…

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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, Tweed or Crêpe de Chine?

Tweed takes 4 of 7 categories. Tweed is rated 3.95/5 from 223 votes; Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes. Choose Tweed for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Tweed or Crêpe de Chine?

Tweed lasts longest (Tweed 72/100, Crêpe de Chine 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tweed or Crêpe de Chine?

Projection is very close: Tweed 63/100, Crêpe de Chine 62/100 for sillage.

Do Tweed and Crêpe de Chine smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Orange and Ylang-Ylang.

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

For summer, Crêpe de Chine is the stronger pick. For winter, Tweed is the stronger pick. Tweed suits daytime wear; Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tweed and Crêpe de Chine?

Tweed has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Violet and Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Benzoin 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.

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