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Dior · 2015

Sauvage

Fresh / Aquatic

Calabrian bergamot, pepper · Sichuan pepper, lavender, pink pepper, vetiver, geranium, elemi · ambroxan, cedar, labdanum

9hstrong$$

Dior · 1966

Eau Sauvage

Citrus / Chypre

lemon, basil, bergamot · jasmine, rosemary, hedione · oakmoss, vetiver, musk

5hmoderate$

Dior · 2021

Miss Dior Eau de Parfum

Floral

blood orange, mandarin · Grasse rose, peony, lily of the valley · rosewood, white musk

7hmoderate$$

Dior · 1999

J'adore

Floral

pear, melon, magnolia, peach, mandarin, bergamot · jasmine, lily of the valley, tuberose, freesia, rose · musk, vanilla, blackberry, cedar

8hmoderate$$

Dior · 2011

Dior Homme Intense

Floral

lavender · iris, ambrette, pear · vetiver, cedar

9hmoderate$$

Dior · 1998

Hypnotic Poison

Oriental / Amber

coconut, plum, apricot · jasmine, rose, caraway, brazilian rosewood · vanilla, almond, musk, sandalwood

10hstrong$

Chanel · 1921

Chanel No. 5

Floral

aldehydes, ylang-ylang, neroli, bergamot · rose, jasmine, iris · sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla, musk

8hmoderate$$

Chanel · 2001

Coco Mademoiselle

Oriental / Amber

orange, mandarin, bergamot, grapefruit · Turkish rose, jasmine, mimosa, ylang-ylang · patchouli, vetiver, white musk, opoponax, vanilla

8hmoderate$$

Chanel · 2014

Bleu de Chanel EDP

Woody

grapefruit, lemon, mint, pink pepper · ginger, jasmine, iso E super · incense, sandalwood, cedar, labdanum

9hmoderate$$

Chanel · 2002

Chance

Floral

pink pepper, lemon, pineapple · hyacinth, jasmine, iris · amber, patchouli, vetiver, musk

7hmoderate$$

Chanel · 2004

Allure Homme Sport

Fresh / Aquatic

mandarin, sea notes, aldehydes, blood orange · pepper, neroli, cedar · tonka, vetiver, white musk, vanilla

7hmoderate$

Chanel · 1971

Chanel No. 19

Citrus / Chypre

galbanum, neroli, bergamot, hyacinth · iris, rose, narcissus, ylang-ylang, lily of the valley · oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood, leather, musk

8hmoderate$$

Tom Ford · 2007

Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

Oriental / Amber

tobacco leaf, spices · tonka bean, tobacco blossom · vanilla, cocoa, dried fruits, woods

12hstrong$$

Tom Ford · 2006

Black Orchid

Oriental / Amber

truffle, gardenia, blackcurrant, ylang-ylang, jasmine, bergamot · orchid, spices, lotus wood, fruity notes · Mexican chocolate, patchouli, vanilla, incense, sandalwood

11hstrong$$

Tom Ford · 2007

Oud Wood

Woody

rosewood, cardamom, sichuan pepper · oud, sandalwood, vetiver · tonka bean, vanilla, amber

8hmoderate$$

Tom Ford · 2018

Lost Cherry

Oriental / Amber

black cherry, cherry liqueur, bitter almond · Turkish rose, jasmine sambac · Peru balsam, roasted tonka, sandalwood, vanilla, incense

10hstrong$$

Tom Ford · 2007

Tuscan Leather

Woody

raspberry, saffron, thyme · olibanum, jasmine, night-blooming jasmine · leather, suede, amber, woody notes

11hstrong$$

Tom Ford · 2017

F***ing Fabulous

Woody

clary sage, lavender, almond, bitter almond · orris root · leather, tonka bean, cashmeran, vanilla

10hstrong$$

Guerlain · 1925

Shalimar

Oriental / Amber

bergamot, lemon, mandarin · jasmine, rose, iris · vanilla, opoponax, tonka, leather

10hstrong$$

Guerlain · 1919

Mitsouko

Citrus / Chypre

bergamot, peach, mandarin · rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, lilac · oakmoss, vetiver, cinnamon, amber

9hmoderate$$

Guerlain · 1912

L'Heure Bleue

Floral

anise, bergamot, lemon, neroli, coriander · violet, ylang-ylang, carnation, rose, tuberose, jasmine, heliotrope · iris, tonka, sandalwood, benzoin, musk, vanilla

9hmoderate$$

Guerlain · 1965

Habit Rouge

Oriental / Amber

bergamot, lime, mandarin, lemon, basil, neroli · rose, jasmine, sandalwood, patchouli, cinnamon · oakmoss, leather, vanilla, tonka, benzoin

9hmoderate$$

Guerlain · 1889

Jicky

Oriental / Amber

lavender, bergamot, rosemary · orris, basil, jasmine, rose · vanilla, tonka, opoponax, civet

8hmoderate$$

Guerlain · 2018

Aqua Allegoria Bergamotto Calabria

Citrus / Chypre

Calabrian bergamot, mandarin · green tea, petitgrain · musk, ambrette

5hclose$

Gucci · 2017

Gucci Bloom

Floral

jasmine bud, tuberose · rangoon creeper · orris root

8hmoderate$$

Gucci · 2010

Guilty Pour Femme

Floral

mandarin, pink pepper, bergamot · peach, lilac, geranium · amber, patchouli

7hmoderate$

Gucci · 2010

Guilty Pour Homme

Woody

pink pepper, lavender, French clary sage, lemon · orange blossom, neroli · cedar, patchouli

7hmoderate$

Gucci · 2021

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia

Floral

pear · gardenia, jasmine · brown sugar

6hmoderate$

Gucci · 2019

Mémoire d'une Odeur

Woody

Roman chamomile, Indian coral jasmine · musk, vanilla, sandalwood, cedar · pink pepper, almond, woody notes

8hmoderate$$

Gucci · 2015

Gucci Bamboo

Floral

bergamot, casablanca lily, ylang-ylang, orange blossom · Tahitian vanilla, sandalwood, amber · musk

7hmoderate$

Yves Saint Laurent · 2014

Black Opium

Oriental / Amber

pink pepper, orange blossom, pear · coffee, jasmine, licorice, almond, bitter almond · vanilla, patchouli, cedar, cashmeran

8hstrong$$

Yves Saint Laurent · 2019

Libre

Floral

mandarin, lavender, blackcurrant · orange blossom, jasmine, lavender · vanilla, ambergris, musk, cedar

8hmoderate$$

Yves Saint Laurent · 2018

Y Eau de Parfum

Fresh / Aquatic

apple, ginger, bergamot, sage · geranium, juniper · amberwood, vetiver, balsam fir, tonka, cedar

8hmoderate$$

Yves Saint Laurent · 2009

La Nuit de l'Homme

Oriental / Amber

cardamom · bergamot, lavender, cedar, cumin · vetiver, caraway

7hmoderate$

Yves Saint Laurent · 2016

Mon Paris

Floral

strawberry, raspberry, Calabrian bergamot, pear · jasmine sambac, peony, datura, orange blossom · white musk, ambroxan, patchouli, cedar

8hmoderate$$

Yves Saint Laurent · 1977

Opium

Oriental / Amber

mandarin orange, plum, clove, coriander, bay leaf · jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, peach, carnation, sandalwood, cedar · opoponax, labdanum, patchouli, myrrh, castoreum, amber, musk, incense

12hstrong$$

Versace · 2020

Eros Parfum

Oriental / Amber

mint, lemon, green apple · tonka bean, geranium, ambrette · vanilla, vetiver, oakmoss, atlas cedar

10hstrong$$

Versace · 2018

Eros Flame

Oriental / Amber

tangerine, lemon, black pepper · rose, geranium, rosewood · tonka bean, sandalwood, musk

8hstrong$$

Versace · 2023

Eros Energy

Fresh / Aquatic

bergamot, grapefruit, lemon · violet, cardamom, basil · sandalwood, musk, amberwood

6hmoderate$

Versace · 2016

Dylan Blue Pour Homme

Fresh / Aquatic

grapefruit, fig leaf, aquozone · violet, saffron, papyrus wood · incense, patchouli, ambroxan, musk

8hstrong$$

Versace · 2006

Man Eau Fraiche

Fresh / Aquatic

lemon, bergamot, neroli, tarragon · carrot, rosewood, sycamore · musk, amber, sea notes

5hmoderate$

Versace · 2008

Pour Homme

Fresh / Aquatic

lemon, bergamot, neroli · hyacinth, clary sage, Mediterranean herbs · cedar, tonka bean, musk

6hmoderate$

Versace · 2004

Crystal Noir

Oriental / Amber

pepper, ginger, cardamom · gardenia, peony, coconut · sandalwood, musk, amber

8hmoderate$

Versace · 2006

Bright Crystal

Floral

pomegranate, yuzu, lotus · magnolia, peony, lotus · musk, mahogany, amber

6hmoderate$

Versace · 2011

Yellow Diamond

Floral

bergamot, neroli, pear, grapefruit · freesia, mimosa, amalfi lemon · guaiac wood, amber, musk

6hmoderate$

Versace · 1994

Red Jeans

Floral

bergamot, mandarin, peach, nectarine · jasmine, rose, geranium, lily of the valley · sandalwood, musk, amber, oakmoss

5hmoderate$

Versace · 2011

Vanitas

Floral

gardenia, violet, jasmine · rose, amber, tuberose · sandalwood, musk, vanilla

7hmoderate$

Versace · 2016

L'Homme

Fresh / Aquatic

bergamot, anise, cardamom · violet, geranium, vetiver · patchouli, leather, amber

7hmoderate$

Versace · 2014

Pour Homme Oud Noir

Woody

bergamot, blackberry, spices · oud, iris, rose · sandalwood, cedar, amber

10hstrong$$

Versace · 2008

Versense

Fresh / Aquatic

bergamot, sea notes, green tea · neroli, jasmine, lily · oakmoss, sandalwood, musk

5hclose$

Versace · 2022

Atelier Cedrat de Diamante

Citrus / Chypre

Calabrian lemon, citron, bergamot · petitgrain, neroli, white tea · white amber, musk, cedarwood

6hmoderate$$

Versace · 2022

Atelier Eclat de Rose

Floral

rose, raspberry, peach · jasmine, peony, magnolia · musk, sandalwood, white amber

7hmoderate$$

Versace · 2022

Atelier Encens Supreme

Woody

bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom · labdanum, incense, myrrh · sandalwood, oud, amber

9hmoderate$$

Versace · 2022

Atelier Santal Bois

Woody

bergamot, saffron, pink pepper · rose, sandalwood, iris · amber, musk, vanilla

8hmoderate$$

Giorgio Armani · 2015

Acqua di Giò Profumo

Fresh / Aquatic

bergamot, marine notes · rosemary, geranium, sage · patchouli, incense, ambrox

8hmoderate$

Dolce & Gabbana · 2001

Light Blue

Fresh / Aquatic

Sicilian lemon, apple, cedar · bamboo, jasmine, white rose · cedarwood, amber, musk

5hmoderate$

Hermès · 2006

Terre d'Hermès

Woody

orange, grapefruit · pepper, geranium, pelargonium · vetiver, cedar, benzoin

9hmoderate$$

Lalique · 2006

Encre Noire

Woody

cypress · vetiver · cashmere wood, musk

8hclose$

Marc Jacobs · 2007

Daisy

Floral

wild strawberry, violet leaves, ruby red grapefruit · gardenia, violet, jasmine · musk, white woods, vanilla

5hclose$

Why compare before you buy

How this tool helps you

Choosing the wrong fragrance is an expensive mistake. Side-by-side comparison cuts through marketing language and shows you exactly what separates two bottles.

Save money

A quality fragrance can cost anywhere from £40 to £400. Comparing longevity and sillage before you buy helps you spend confidently instead of guessing at the counter.

See real differences

Marketing descriptions all sound similar. Our comparison strips that back and shows you hard numbers: hours of wear, projection strength, and shared notes, so you can make an objective call.

Find your profile

Unsure whether you lean woody, oriental or fresh? Comparing a few fragrances side by side quickly reveals which categories and note families feel most like you.

Buy with confidence

Every fragrance listed includes longevity data, note pyramids and occasion guidance. You arrive at the purchase decision informed, not persuaded by a glossy ad.

How it works

Three steps to the right fragrance

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Search for any fragrance by name, brand, or note using the quick-add bar above. You can compare up to four at once. Not sure where to start? Browse all and filter by category.

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Each card shows longevity in hours, sillage strength, price tier, season and occasion suitability, and the full note pyramid. Notes that appear in more than one fragrance are highlighted in amber so you can spot common ground instantly.

03

Check the verdict and buy

Scroll to 'The Verdict' section once you have two or more fragrances on the bench. It tells you precisely who each fragrance is best for, how they differ, and surfaces a price check link so you can buy the right one straight away.

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