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Wind Song vs Fashion

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

Updated 710 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

  • Wind Song

    Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Fashion

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Wind Song4/8
Fashion4/8
Ratings & consensus
Fashion
Community sentiment
Fashion
Longevity
Fashion
Sillage & projection
Wind Song
Value for money
Wind Song
Versatility
Wind Song
Note pyramid (duration)
Fashion
Fragranxe ranking
Wind Song

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Wind SongPrince Matchabelli
FashionLeonard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 647 votes
Have 43%Had 31%Want 26%
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 hate
28%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
22%Dislike
2%Hate

647 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
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityFashion

SillageWind Song

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value87
¤ Price value32
Category winnerWind SongBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
floral77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
powdery100%
woody92%
floral84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
fruity61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
CorianderTarragonNeroliOrange LeafBergamotMandarin OrangeLemon
Heart2 to 4 hours
CarnationClovesYlang-YlangRoseOrris RootBrazilian RosewoodJasmine
Base3 to 6 hours
SandalwoodMuskCedarVetiverBenzoinAmber
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
Summer65
Fall78
Winter61
Day100
Night40
Spring75
Summer67
Fall100
Winter58
Day100
Night43
Category winnerWind SongMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex25
Women73
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,768

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews194

Overall rank#20,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerWind SongHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wind Song by Prince Matchabelli is a classic floral fragrance that leans into aromatic greenery, zesty citrus, and dry spice. First introduced in 1953, the scent greets you with a crisp burst of coriander, tarragon, bergamot, and neroli. As the bright opening settles, it reveals a distinctive floral heart packed with …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Wind Song or Fashion?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Wind Song is rated 3.72/5 from 647 votes; Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes. Choose Wind Song for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Wind Song or Fashion?

Fashion lasts longest (Fashion 66/100, Wind Song 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wind Song or Fashion?

Wind Song projects furthest (Wind Song 59/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wind Song and Fashion smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Tarragon, Neroli, Lemon and Carnation.

Is Wind Song or Fashion better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, Wind Song is the stronger pick. Wind Song suits daytime wear; Fashion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wind Song and Fashion?

Wind Song has top notes of Coriander, Tarragon, Neroli and Orange Leaf, heart notes of Carnation, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar 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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