Fragrance comparison

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete vs Esprit du Roi

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 276 ratings analysed

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

Chanel

3.9538 votes

Rank #36,576 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Esprit du Roi

Penhaligon's

3.80238 votes

Rank #7,048 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Esprit du Roi
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete3/7

Esprit du Roi3/7

Ratings & consensus: Esprit du Roi
Community sentiment: Esprit du Roi
Longevity: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Sillage & projection: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Value for money: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Versatility: Tie
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Esprit du Roi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteChanel

Esprit du RoiPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 57%

3.80/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerEsprit du RoiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

47%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

42%Love

44%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

180 votes

Category winnerEsprit du RoiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

SillageAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value47

Category winnerAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral91%

white floral83%

aldehydic74%

fresh65%

aromatic56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

green77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotAldehydesGrapefruitMandarin OrangeBlood Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

MagnoliaWater LilyJasmineHoneysuckleRose

Base5-6 hrs

VetiverVanille

Top

Tomato LeafMintAldehydesCitrusesBergamotCitronAmalfi LemonArtemisia

Heart

GeraniumClovesJasmineYlang-YlangHoneysuckle

Base

oak mossVetiverRaspberryAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Honeysuckle. Durations are only published for Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter8

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex10

Women50

Men81

Unisex14

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,576

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,048

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerEsprit du RoiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete captures warm sunshine in a bottle. Sprayed on skin, it unleashes a bright rush of tart grapefruit, juicy blood orange, and fizzy aldehydes. That initial sparkle is bold. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens into an airy garden of water lily, magnolia, and dewy jas…

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Esprit du Roi is a crisp green aromatic from Penhaligon's, built around tomato leaf, mint, citrus, geranium, clove, oakmoss and musky woods. Reviewers often describe it as clean, classy and traditional, with a lively herb garden opening rather than a simple lemon cologne. It suits people who like old-school aromatic c…

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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, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Esprit du Roi?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete is rated 3.95/5 from 38 votes; Esprit du Roi is rated 3.80/5 from 238 votes. Choose Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Esprit du Roi for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Esprit du Roi?

They last about the same: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete 65/100, Esprit du Roi 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Esprit du Roi?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete projects furthest (Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete 71/100, Esprit du Roi 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete and Esprit du Roi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Honeysuckle.

Is Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Esprit du Roi better for summer or winter?

For summer, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete is the stronger pick. For winter, Esprit du Roi is the stronger pick. Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete and Esprit du Roi?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Water Lily, Jasmine and Honeysuckle, a base of Vetiver and Vanille. Esprit du Roi has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Mint, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Geranium, Cloves, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of oak moss, Vetiver, Raspberry and Ambergris.