Fragrance comparison

Chai vs Ägäis II

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 325 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chai

Robert Piguet

3.64325 votes

Rank #6,873 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Ägäis II

Monkoku

—0 votes

Rank #71,839 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chai takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chai
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Ägäis II
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Chai1/1

Ägäis II0/1

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: Chai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChaiRobert Piguet

Ägäis IIMonkoku

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 325 votes

Have 31%Had 18%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

beeswax74%

fresh spicy65%

fresh56%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

musky65%

woody53%

powdery42%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

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

BergamotLimeEucalyptusSaffron

Heart

White TeaSageMate

Base

CedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesWhite Tea and Mate. 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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex74

Women14

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,873

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews45

Overall rank#71,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Ägäis II by Monkoku opens with an immediate burst of juicy lime and bright bergamot, paired with an unexpected twist of cooling eucalyptus and warm saffron. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, a soothing heart of steeped white tea, dry clary sage, and earthy mate takes over, giving the scent a calm, herbal characte…

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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.

Do Chai and Ägäis II smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include White Tea and Mate.

What are the notes in Chai and Ägäis II?

Chai has top notes of Bergamot Leaf, heart notes of White Tea and Beeswax, a base of Mate and Oak. Ägäis II has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Eucalyptus and Saffron, heart notes of White Tea, Sage and Mate, a base of Cedarwood and Musk.