Fragrance comparison

17 vs Chrome

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

The Fragrance Kitchen

3.001 votes

Rank #64,778 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Chrome

Yardley

3.8324 votes

Rank #47,755 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

17
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Chrome
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

172/4

Chrome2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 17
Sillage & projection: Chrome
Value for money: 17
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chrome

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

17The Fragrance Kitchen

ChromeYardley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

3.83/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 62%Had 13%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

17%Love

67%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

Longevity17

SillageChrome

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winner17Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

green92%

floral84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

rose61%

lavender100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

herbal69%

amber61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

AppleKiwiGalbanum

Heart

RoseLilacPowdery Notes

Base

MuskWoody NotesAmyl Salicylate

Top15-30 mins

AppleBergamotWatery NotesGalbanum

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderCorianderRose

Base4-6 hrs

MuskAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesApple, Galbanum, Rose and Musk. Durations are only published for Chrome, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 42%Work 37%Date 13%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,778

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,755

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChromeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

17 by The Fragrance Kitchen opens with a tart bite of crisp apple and sharp kiwi, snapped across bitter galbanum greenness. The fruitiness feels cool rather than sugary, drifting quickly into a fresh floral heart of dewy rose and lilac. Dry down brings out a subtle haze of powdery notes grounded by clean musk and dry …

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Yardley Chrome opens with an immediate blast of tart green apple, zesty bergamot, and a cool wash of watery notes that feels like splashing cold water on your face after a close morning shave. As the crisp mist settles down, clean French lavender and cracked coriander seed take center stage, giving the fragrance a tra…

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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, 17 or Chrome?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 17 is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Chrome is rated 3.83/5 from 24 votes. Choose 17 for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Chrome for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 17 or Chrome?

17 lasts longest (17 90/100, Chrome 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 17 or Chrome?

Chrome projects furthest (Chrome 59/100, 17 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 17 and Chrome smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Apple, Galbanum, Rose and Musk.

Is 17 or Chrome better for summer or winter?

17 suits day or night wear; Chrome suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 17 and Chrome?

17 has top notes of Apple, Kiwi and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose, Lilac and Powdery Notes, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Amyl Salicylate. Chrome has top notes of Apple, Bergamot, Watery Notes and Galbanum, heart notes of Lavender, Coriander and Rose, a base of Musk, Amber and Moss.