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Винтажный шипр vs Rive Gauche

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

Updated 4,339 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rive Gauche takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Винтажный шипр

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Rive Gauche

    Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Винтажный шипр0/4
Rive Gauche4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Rive Gauche
Sillage & projection
Rive Gauche
Value for money
Rive Gauche
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rive Gauche

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Винтажный шипрYanFroloff
Rive GaucheYves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%
3.92/ 5 · 4,336 votes
Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

38%Love
39%Like
3%Ok
19%Dislike
1%Hate

4,336 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityRive Gauche

SillageRive Gauche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value53
Category winnerRive GaucheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
citrus92%
fresh spicy38%
aldehydic100%
white floral92%
woody84%
earthy77%
fresh69%
green61%
Scent match14%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
BergamotAldehydes
Heart2-4 hrs
Ylang-YlangRoseLily-of-the-ValleyIris
Base6-8+ hrs
AmberResinsCastoreumPatchouliOakmoss
Top
AldehydesGreen NotesHoneysuckleBergamotPeachLemon
Heart
RoseIrisYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyGeraniumJasmineMagnoliaGardenia
Base
OakmossTahitian VetiverMuskSandalwoodAmberTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Durations are only published for Винтажный шипр, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Spring95
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex23
Women74
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,822

PerfumerYan Froloff

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerRive GaucheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Винтажный шипр by YanFroloff is an earthy green fragrance built around an old-school chypre architecture of crisp bergamot, soapy aldehydes, and dark oakmoss. The opening delivers a blast of cold citrus and effervescent bath soap before softening into a classic floral heart of rose, ylang-ylang, and powdery iris. As i…

Reviews →

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche is a classic floral aldehyde fragrance that greets you with an icy burst of crisp bergamot, green notes, and fizzy luxury soap. As the sparkling top settles, a dense floral bouquet of chilled rose, powdery iris, sweet honeysuckle, and creamy gardenia unfolds across the skin. The dry-down…

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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, Винтажный шипр or Rive Gauche?

Rive Gauche takes 4 of 4 categories. Винтажный шипр is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Rive Gauche is rated 3.92/5 from 4,336 votes. Choose Винтажный шипр for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rive Gauche for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Винтажный шипр or Rive Gauche?

Rive Gauche lasts longest (Rive Gauche 73/100, Винтажный шипр 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Винтажный шипр or Rive Gauche?

Rive Gauche projects furthest (Rive Gauche 66/100, Винтажный шипр 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Винтажный шипр and Rive Gauche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Винтажный шипр or Rive Gauche better for summer or winter?

Винтажный шипр suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Винтажный шипр and Rive Gauche?

Винтажный шипр has top notes of Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Iris, a base of Amber, Resins, Castoreum and Patchouli. Rive Gauche has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Honeysuckle and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Tahitian Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.

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