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Aqua Notte vs Chanel N°19

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

Updated 5,327 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Notte takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Aqua Notte

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Chanel N°19

    Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aqua Notte3/5
Chanel N°192/5
Ratings & consensus
Chanel N°19
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Aqua Notte
Sillage & projection
Aqua Notte
Value for money
Aqua Notte
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chanel N°19

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Aqua NotteRegalien
Chanel N°19Chanel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.30/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 31%Had 13%Want 56%
4.09/ 5 · 5,307 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
Category winnerChanel N°19Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
65%Love
15%Like
5%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

44%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate

5,307 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityAqua Notte

SillageAqua Notte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value45
Category winnerAqua NotteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
white floral69%
marine61%
green100%
earthy92%
woody84%
iris77%
powdery69%
aromatic61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotSea NotesNeroli
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang-YlangOrris Root
Base
VetiverOakmossCedarPatchouli
Top20-30 mins
GalbanumHiacynthBergamotNeroli
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisOrris RootRoseNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base7-8+ hrs
OakmossVetiverLeatherCedarMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root. Durations are only published for Chanel N°19, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer90
Fall90
Winter60
Day100
Night70
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter34
Day100
Night32
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
Men3
Unisex45
Women53
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,451

PerfumerCara Sylvain

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#28,660

PerfumerHenri Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel N°19Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Notte by Regalien is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for men. Aqua Notte was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Cara Sylvain. Top notes are Bergamot, Sea Notes and Neroli; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root; base notes are Vetiver, Oakmoss, Cedar and Patchouli. It opens with B…

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Chanel N°19 is a famously bracing green floral built around a sharp spine of bitter galbanum, powdery Florentine iris, and earthy oakmoss. The opening snaps like a broken flower stem. Crisp neroli and bergamot provide an immediate citrus flash before cold hyacinth and silvery orris root soften the edges. As the perfum…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aqua Notte or Chanel N°19?

Aqua Notte takes 3 of 5 categories. Aqua Notte is rated 4.30/5 from 20 votes; Chanel N°19 is rated 4.09/5 from 5,307 votes. Choose Aqua Notte for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chanel N°19 for a green and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Notte or Chanel N°19?

Aqua Notte lasts longest (Aqua Notte 84/100, Chanel N°19 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Notte or Chanel N°19?

Aqua Notte projects furthest (Aqua Notte 75/100, Chanel N°19 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Notte and Chanel N°19 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root.

Is Aqua Notte or Chanel N°19 better for summer or winter?

Aqua Notte suits daytime wear; Chanel N°19 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Notte and Chanel N°19?

Aqua Notte has top notes of Bergamot, Sea Notes and Neroli, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss, Cedar and Patchouli. Chanel N°19 has top notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Orris Root, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Leather and Cedar.

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