Fragrance comparison

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete vs Mata Hari

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 82 ratings analysed

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

Chanel

3.9538 votes

Rank #36,576 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Mata Hari

DSH Perfumes

4.4144 votes

Rank #18,970 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mata Hari takes 7 of 8 categories.

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mata Hari
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete1/8

Mata Hari7/8

Ratings & consensus: Mata Hari
Community sentiment: Mata Hari
Longevity: Mata Hari
Sillage & projection: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Value for money: Mata Hari
Versatility: Mata Hari
Note pyramid (duration): Mata Hari
Fragranxe ranking: Mata Hari

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteChanel

Mata HariDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 57%

4.41/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerMata HariRating 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

57%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerMata HariMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMata Hari

SillageAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMata HariBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral91%

white floral83%

aldehydic74%

fresh65%

aromatic56%

floral100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral 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

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesOrangeNeroliBlood OrangeCorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragon

Heart2-4 hrs

CloveCinnamonWhite HoneyChampacaJasmineTuberoseOrris RootLilac

Base6-8+ hrs

MyrhhLeatherMuskoak mossBenzoinTobaccoFrench labdanumPeru Balsam

Category winnerMata HariLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter8

Day100

Night21

Spring50

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Category winnerMata HariMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex10

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,576

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,970

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMata HariHigher 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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Mata Hari by DSH Perfumes is a fierce, vintage-styled fruity chypre built on uncompromising botanical contrasts. The scent hits the skin with a tart blast of blood orange, bitter coriander, and sweet candied fruit notes. It does not apologize. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash fades into a thick, sultry b…

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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 Mata Hari?

Mata Hari takes 7 of 8 categories. Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete is rated 3.95/5 from 38 votes; Mata Hari is rated 4.41/5 from 44 votes. Choose Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mata Hari for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Mata Hari?

Mata Hari lasts longest (Mata Hari 77/100, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Mata Hari?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete projects furthest (Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete 71/100, Mata Hari 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete and Mata Hari smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange and Jasmine.

Is Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Mata Hari better for summer or winter?

For summer, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete is the stronger pick. For winter, Mata Hari is the stronger pick. Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete suits daytime wear; Mata Hari suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete and Mata Hari?

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. Mata Hari has top notes of Fruity Notes, Orange, Neroli and Blood Orange, heart notes of Clove, Cinnamon, White Honey and Champaca, a base of Myrhh, Leather, Musk and oak moss.