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Chance Eau Splendide vs Parabole

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

Updated 1,705 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parabole takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Chance Eau Splendide

    Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Parabole

    Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Chance Eau Splendide2/5
Parabole3/5
Ratings & consensus
Chance Eau Splendide
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Parabole
Sillage & projection
Parabole
Value for money
Parabole
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chance Eau Splendide

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chance Eau SplendideChanel
ParaboleSucces de Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.81/ 5 · 1,685 votes
Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%
3.90/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 23%Had 18%Want 59%
Category winnerChance Eau SplendideRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
36%Like
20%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

1,685 votes

20%Love
60%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityParabole

SillageParabole

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value29
¤ Price value75
Category winnerParaboleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
powdery92%
rose84%
sweet77%
violet69%
musky61%
vanilla100%
powdery88%
amber77%
almond65%
sweet53%
fruity42%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Red FruitsRaspberryRoseVioletPeach
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisRose Geranium
Base6-8+ hrs
White MuskCedar
Top
Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant
Heart
HeliotropeRoseGeraniumIrisVioletJasmine
Base
VanillaAmberPeachSandalwoodMuskRaspberry
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Rose, Violet and Peach. Durations are only published for Chance Eau Splendide, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer94
Fall0
Winter16
Day100
Night21
Spring50
Summer67
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night38
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex3
Women97
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,850

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,056

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerChance Eau SplendideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Chance Eau Splendide is a bright, tart fruity-floral Eau de Parfum built around crushed raspberry, crisp rose geranium, and powdery violet petals. It opens with an immediate flash of red berries and juicy peach, balanced by a sharp hint of cosmetic sweetness. Within thirty minutes, Grasse geranium injects a fre…

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Parabole by Succes de Paris blends fruity mandarin and black currant with a powdery heart of heliotrope, iris, and violet. This 2003 floral fruity creation settles into a warm, vanilla-drenched base of sandalwood and amber. It feels like a vintage discovery perfect for those who appreciate sweet, powdery skin scents d…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chance Eau Splendide or Parabole?

Parabole takes 3 of 5 categories. Chance Eau Splendide is rated 3.81/5 from 1,685 votes; Parabole is rated 3.90/5 from 20 votes. Choose Chance Eau Splendide for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Parabole for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chance Eau Splendide or Parabole?

Parabole lasts longest (Parabole 62/100, Chance Eau Splendide 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chance Eau Splendide or Parabole?

Parabole projects furthest (Parabole 69/100, Chance Eau Splendide 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chance Eau Splendide and Parabole smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Rose, Violet and Peach.

Is Chance Eau Splendide or Parabole better for summer or winter?

Chance Eau Splendide suits daytime wear; Parabole suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chance Eau Splendide and Parabole?

Chance Eau Splendide has top notes of Red Fruits, Raspberry, Rose and Violet, heart notes of Iris and Rose Geranium, a base of White Musk and Cedar. Parabole has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Heliotrope, Rose, Geranium and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Peach and Sandalwood.

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