Fragrance comparison

Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum vs Esprit du Roi

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,948 ratings analysed

Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum

Chanel

4.131,710 votes

Rank #27,950 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Esprit du Roi

Penhaligon's

3.80238 votes

Rank #7,136 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Esprit du Roi takes 4 of 7 categories.

Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Esprit du Roi
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum3/7

Esprit du Roi4/7

Ratings & consensus: Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment: Esprit du Roi
Longevity: Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Esprit du Roi
Value for money: Esprit du Roi
Versatility: Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Esprit du Roi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de ParfumChanel

Esprit du RoiPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 1,710 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerChance Eau Fraiche Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

1,710 votes

42%Love

44%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

180 votes

Category winnerEsprit du RoiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityChance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum

SillageEsprit du Roi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value47

Category winnerEsprit du RoiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

white floral58%

woody44%

amber30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

green77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CitronAldehydes

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Teak WoodAmber

Top

Tomato LeafMintAldehydesCitrusesBergamotCitronAmalfi LemonArtemisia

Heart

GeraniumClovesJasmineYlang-YlangHoneysuckle

Base

oak mossVetiverRaspberryAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesCitron, Aldehydes and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer98

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChance Eau Fraiche Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex23

Women72

Men81

Unisex14

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,950

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,136

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerEsprit du RoiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum delivers a crisp splash of citron and fizzy aldehydes over a dewy floral heart. It is tart, bright, and immediately refreshing on skin. The opening flash settles quickly into clean jasmine petals that feel luminous rather than heavy. Beneath the blossoms, warm teak wood and gold…

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Esprit du Roi is a crisp green aromatic from Penhaligon's, built around tomato leaf, mint, citrus, geranium, clove, oakmoss and musky woods. Reviewers often describe it as clean, classy and traditional, with a lively herb garden opening rather than a simple lemon cologne. It suits people who like old-school aromatic c…

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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 Fraiche Eau de Parfum or Esprit du Roi?

Esprit du Roi takes 4 of 7 categories. Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum is rated 4.13/5 from 1,710 votes; Esprit du Roi is rated 3.80/5 from 238 votes. Choose Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Esprit du Roi for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum or Esprit du Roi?

They last about the same: Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum 64/100, Esprit du Roi 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum or Esprit du Roi?

Esprit du Roi projects furthest (Esprit du Roi 57/100, Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum and Esprit du Roi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Citron, Aldehydes and Jasmine.

Is Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum or Esprit du Roi better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Esprit du Roi is the stronger pick. Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum and Esprit du Roi?

Chance Eau Fraiche Eau de Parfum has top notes of Citron and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Teak Wood and Amber. Esprit du Roi has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Mint, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Geranium, Cloves, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of oak moss, Vetiver, Raspberry and Ambergris.