Chaleur vs Paris
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Paris takes 3 of 5 categories.
ChaleurChoose it for a fresh spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall.
ParisChoose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Chaleur2/5
Paris3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Paris
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chaleur
- Sillage & projection
- Chaleur
- Value for money
- Paris
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Paris
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChaleurAndre d'ArcherParisYves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.07/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 32%Had 21%Want 46%
3.88/ 5 · 5,729 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
Category winnerParisRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate20%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
53%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
34%Love
42%Like
4%Ok
20%Dislike
1%Hate
5,729 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChaleur
SillageChaleur
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerParisBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
floral86%
aromatic72%
aldehydic58%
warm spicy44%
sweet30%
powdery100%
floral92%
rose84%
violet77%
yellow floral69%
green61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
HawthornWhite PepperGeraniumOrange BlossomLemonBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
Top
RoseMimosaHiacynthGeraniumGreen NotesOrange BlossomNasturtiumHawthorn
Heart
VioletLilyYlang-YlangLime BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrris Root
Base
IrisHeliotropeMuskSandalwoodOakmossAmberCedar
InformationalShared notesHawthorn, Geranium and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter45
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#70,119
PerfumerAndre d'Archer
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,192
PerfumerSophia Grojsman
Launched—
Reviews204
Category winnerParisHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChaleur by Andre d'Archer offers a sharp twist on the aromatic spicy genre. It matches crisp white pepper and lemon with orange blossom, settling into a dry, warm floral skin scent. This unisex blend suits casual spring days or relaxed weekend mornings when you want a quiet, refreshing clean feeling without heavy wood…
Reviews →Yves Saint Laurent Paris is a cheerful, romantic floral centered around bright pink rose, powdery violet, and honeyed mimosa. Created in 1983, it bursts open with a lush garden medley of fresh geranium, hyacinth, and green leaves before settling into a warm cosmetic powder heart. As it warms on the skin, soft iris, cr…
Reviews →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, Chaleur or Paris?
Paris takes 3 of 5 categories. Chaleur is rated 3.07/5 from 15 votes; Paris is rated 3.88/5 from 5,729 votes. Choose Chaleur for a fresh spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall. Choose Paris for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Chaleur or Paris?
Chaleur lasts longest (Chaleur 83/100, Paris 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chaleur or Paris?
Chaleur projects furthest (Chaleur 81/100, Paris 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chaleur and Paris smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Hawthorn, Geranium and Orange Blossom.
What are the notes in Chaleur and Paris?
Chaleur features Hawthorn, White Pepper, Geranium, Orange Blossom and Lemon. Paris has top notes of Rose, Mimosa, Hiacynth and Geranium, heart notes of Violet, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Lime Blossom, a base of Iris, Heliotrope, Musk and Sandalwood.
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