Fragrance comparison

Côte Bleue vs Chapter 18

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Côte Bleue

Pastor Fragrances

4.5812 votes

Rank #41,915 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Chapter 18

Aíam

—0 votes

Rank #76,189 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Côte Bleue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Côte Bleue
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Chapter 18
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.

Côte Bleue1/1

Chapter 180/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Côte Bleue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Côte BleuePastor Fragrances

Chapter 18Aíam

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 68%Had 16%Want 16%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral86%

sweet72%

aromatic58%

fresh44%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesPetitgrainNeroliLemonLimeOrangeEucalyptus

Heart

Orange BlossomVerbenaLavenderJasmine

Base

Sweet NotesCitrusesAmberMusk

Top

EucalyptusBergamotGingerLime

Heart

Water LilyCalendulaNeroliCarrotCloveCumin

Base

PatchouliAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Lime, Eucalyptus and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall60

Winter10

Day100

Night30

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex30

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,915

PerfumerEdgar Pastor

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,189

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCôte BleueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Côte Bleue opens with a sharp burst of lemon, lime, and eucalyptus, immediately softened by crisp aldehydes and green petitgrain. As the top notes settle, orange blossom, herbal verbena, and clean lavender push through, sustained by a light amber and musk base. It delivers a sunlit citrus profile built specifically fo…

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Chapter 18 reads as a crisp citrus and ginger scent with a cool herbal lift from eucalyptus, then softens into watery florals, light spice, and clean musk. It feels airy, dry, and gently powdery rather than sweet. This suits someone who likes fresh fragrances with texture and a little spice. The cumin, clove, patchoul…

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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.

Do Côte Bleue and Chapter 18 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and fresh accords. Common notes include Neroli, Lime, Eucalyptus and Amber.

Is Côte Bleue or Chapter 18 better for summer or winter?

Côte Bleue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Côte Bleue and Chapter 18?

Côte Bleue has top notes of Aldehydes, Petitgrain, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Verbena, Lavender and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Notes, Citruses, Amber and Musk. Chapter 18 has top notes of Eucalyptus, Bergamot, Ginger and Lime, heart notes of Water Lily, Calendula, Neroli and Carrot, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Musk.