Fragrance comparison

Chai vs Champs Délaissée

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 362 ratings analysed

4 wins

Chai

Robert Piguet

3.64325 votes

Rank #6,873 GreenAromatic

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Champs Délaissée

Pictura Fragrans

3.7837 votes

Rank #15,491 GreenAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chai takes 4 of 7 categories.

Chai
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Champs Délaissée
Choose it for a green and animalic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chai4/7

Champs Délaissée3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChaiRobert Piguet

Champs DélaisséePictura Fragrans

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 325 votes

Have 31%Had 18%Want 50%

3.78/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 83%

Category winnerChaiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

251 votes

52%Love

22%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerChamps DélaisséeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityChamps Délaissée

SillageChai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value42

Category winnerChaiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

beeswax74%

fresh spicy65%

fresh56%

green100%

animalic92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

vanilla69%

herbal61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both green and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot Leaf

Heart

White TeaBeeswax

Base

MateOak

Top

BeeswaxBlood OrangeAlmondYuzu

Heart

FlouveFenugreekWhite TeaImmortelleJasmineOsmanthusRoseNeroli

Base

CivetHayLeatherMuskOudCostusOlibanumCedar

InformationalShared notesWhite Tea and Beeswax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Spring47

Summer33

Fall100

Winter87

Day43

Night100

Category winnerChamps DélaisséeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex74

Women14

Men19

Unisex62

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,873

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews45

Overall rank#15,491

PerfumerDL Jenkins

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerChaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chai by Robert Piguet offers a crisp, green aromatic experience centered on white tea leaves and bergamot. This 2012 release leans heavily into a clean, soap-like freshness, making it a reliable pick for warm spring mornings. It manages to feel light and airy, avoiding the typical heavy spice profile often associated …

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Champs Délaissée is an evocative, vintage-style extrait that pulls from the forgotten fields of Provence. It centers on a rugged blend of hay, beeswax, and animalic notes, grounded by a rich, resinous base. This complex fragrance feels like a sun-drenched walk through rural landscapes in late summer, offering a sensor…

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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, Chai or Champs Délaissée?

Chai takes 4 of 7 categories. Chai is rated 3.64/5 from 325 votes; Champs Délaissée is rated 3.78/5 from 37 votes. Choose Chai for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Champs Délaissée for a green and animalic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chai or Champs Délaissée?

Champs Délaissée lasts longest (Champs Délaissée 70/100, Chai 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chai or Champs Délaissée?

Chai projects furthest (Chai 62/100, Champs Délaissée 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chai and Champs Délaissée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include White Tea and Beeswax.

Is Chai or Champs Délaissée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Champs Délaissée is the stronger pick. For winter, Champs Délaissée is the stronger pick. Champs Délaissée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chai and Champs Délaissée?

Chai has top notes of Bergamot Leaf, heart notes of White Tea and Beeswax, a base of Mate and Oak. Champs Délaissée has top notes of Beeswax, Blood Orange, Almond and Yuzu, heart notes of Flouve, Fenugreek, White Tea and Immortelle, a base of Civet, Hay, Leather and Musk.