Fragrance comparison

Animale vs Cristalle Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 5,268 ratings analysed

4 wins

Animale

3.951,254 votes

Rank #1,011 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Cristalle Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.104,014 votes

Rank #27,542 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Animale takes 4 of 7 categories.

Animale
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Cristalle Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Animale4/7

Cristalle Eau de Toilette3/7

Ratings & consensus: Cristalle Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Cristalle Eau de Toilette
Longevity: Animale
Sillage & projection: Animale
Value for money: Animale
Versatility: Cristalle Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Animale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnimaleAnimale

Cristalle Eau de ToiletteChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 1,254 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 4,014 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerCristalle Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

1,178 votes

42%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

4,014 votes

Category winnerCristalle Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAnimale

SillageAnimale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value46

Category winnerAnimaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

mossy61%

citrus100%

earthy90%

woody80%

mossy70%

aromatic60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderBrazilian RosewoodHiacynthGreen NotesBergamotNeroli

Heart

HoneyRoseCarnationYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossCivetPatchouliVetiverMuskCoconut

Top15-30 mins

Sicilian LemonBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

HiacynthBrazilian RosewoodHoneysuckleJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

OakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesBrazilian Rosewood, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Cristalle Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer82

Fall0

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Category winnerCristalle Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex34

Women64

Men1

Unisex47

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,011

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews140

Overall rank#27,542

PerfumerHenri Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnimaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Animale by Animale opens with a sharp burst of coriander, bergamot, and green notes before revealing a dense heart of honeyed carnation and rose. The base settles into a heavy blend of oakmoss, civet, and dark patchouli. It carries the weighty, textured feel of late 1980s chypres, making it best suited for crisp autum…

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Chanel Cristalle Eau de Toilette is a crisp, bracing green chypre built on chilling clarity rather than sweetness. The scent does not apologize for its bite. Right out of the atomizer, tart Sicilian lemon and dry bergamot deliver a shock of cold citrus air. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent lift settles into …

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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, Animale or Cristalle Eau de Toilette?

Animale takes 4 of 7 categories. Animale is rated 3.95/5 from 1,254 votes; Cristalle Eau de Toilette is rated 4.10/5 from 4,014 votes. Choose Animale for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Cristalle Eau de Toilette for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Animale or Cristalle Eau de Toilette?

Animale lasts longest (Animale 81/100, Cristalle Eau de Toilette 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Animale or Cristalle Eau de Toilette?

Animale projects furthest (Animale 76/100, Cristalle Eau de Toilette 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Animale and Cristalle Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and mossy accords. Common notes include Brazilian Rosewood, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Jasmine.

Is Animale or Cristalle Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cristalle Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Animale is the stronger pick. Cristalle Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Animale and Cristalle Eau de Toilette?

Animale has top notes of Coriander, Brazilian Rosewood, Hiacynth and Green Notes, heart notes of Honey, Rose, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Patchouli and Vetiver. Cristalle Eau de Toilette has top notes of Sicilian Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Hiacynth, Brazilian Rosewood, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss and Vetiver.