Fragrance comparison

Chance Eau de Toilette vs No.18 Bête Noir

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 12,234 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chance Eau de Toilette

Chanel

3.9312,225 votes

Rank #28,238 PatchouliWoody

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63%scent match

Closely related

No.18 Bête Noir

Arcadia

3.009 votes

Rank #65,475 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chance Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chance Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No.18 Bête Noir
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Chance Eau de Toilette3/4

No.18 Bête Noir1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chance Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Chance Eau de Toilette
Value for money: No.18 Bête Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chance Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chance Eau de ToiletteChanel

No.18 Bête NoirArcadia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 12,225 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

12,225 votes

33%Love

0%Like

22%Ok

22%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityChance Eau de Toilette

SillageChance Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNo.18 Bête NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

woody92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

musky61%

musky100%

powdery92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both earthy, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PatchouliPink PepperPineappleHiacynthIris

Heart2-4 hrs

LemonJasmineRose

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVetiverVanilla

Top

HyacinthPineapple

Heart

IrisJasminePink Pepper

Base

MuskVetiverPatchouliAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Pink Pepper, Pineapple and Iris. Durations are only published for Chance Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night39

Spring20

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

Work 38%Casual 28%Date 21%Party 13%

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,238

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,475

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChance Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Chance Eau de Toilette is a crisp, sparkling chypre floral that balances bright tartness with a grounded earthy backbone. Spray it on, and you instantly get a zesty burst of pink pepper and juicy pineapple sliced through with clean lemon. It wakes you up. The initial alcohol kick evaporates in about three minut…

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Arcadia No.18 Bête Noir opens green and slightly fruity, with hyacinth and pineapple giving it a cool, polished lift before iris, jasmine, and pink pepper soften the centre. The dry-down leans musky, powdery, earthy, and gently sweet. It reads more like a textured floral musk than a bright fruity scent. If you enjoy p…

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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, Chance Eau de Toilette or No.18 Bête Noir?

Chance Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 4 categories. Chance Eau de Toilette is rated 3.93/5 from 12,225 votes; No.18 Bête Noir is rated 3.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Chance Eau de Toilette for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose No.18 Bête Noir for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chance Eau de Toilette or No.18 Bête Noir?

Chance Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Chance Eau de Toilette 73/100, No.18 Bête Noir 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chance Eau de Toilette or No.18 Bête Noir?

Chance Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Chance Eau de Toilette 66/100, No.18 Bête Noir 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chance Eau de Toilette and No.18 Bête Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Pineapple and Iris.

Is Chance Eau de Toilette or No.18 Bête Noir better for summer or winter?

Chance Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; No.18 Bête Noir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chance Eau de Toilette and No.18 Bête Noir?

Chance Eau de Toilette has top notes of Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Pineapple and Hiacynth, heart notes of Lemon, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Vanilla. No.18 Bête Noir has top notes of Hyacinth and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Amber.