Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°19 vs Tulipe

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 5,373 ratings analysed

5 wins

Chanel N°19

Chanel

4.095,307 votes

Rank #27,661 GreenEarthy

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Tulipe

Le Galion

3.9466 votes

Rank #18,593 GreenYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel N°19 takes 5 of 8 categories.

Chanel N°19
Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tulipe
Choose it for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel N°195/8

Tulipe3/8

Ratings & consensus: Chanel N°19
Community sentiment: Chanel N°19
Longevity: Chanel N°19
Sillage & projection: Chanel N°19
Value for money: Tulipe
Versatility: Tulipe
Note pyramid (duration): Chanel N°19
Fragranxe ranking: Tulipe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°19Chanel

TulipeLe Galion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 5,307 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.94/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerChanel N°19Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

5,307 votes

36%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerChanel N°19Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityChanel N°19

SillageChanel N°19

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTulipeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

earthy92%

woody84%

iris77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

green100%

yellow floral83%

floral65%

aromatic48%

woody30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both green, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumHiacynthBergamotNeroli

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisOrris RootRoseNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base7-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverLeatherCedarMuskSandalwood

Top30 to 45 minutes

Green LeavesGalbanumAcácia

Heart2 to 3 hours

NarcissusJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base2 to 3 hours

White MuskWhite Cedar ExtractOrris

Category winnerChanel N°19Longest dry-down: 7-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer65

Fall31

Winter19

Day100

Night23

Category winnerTulipeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex45

Women53

Men4

Unisex43

Women54

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,661

PerfumerHenri Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,593

PerfumerThomas Fontaine

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerTulipeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel N°19 is a famously bracing green floral built around a sharp spine of bitter galbanum, powdery Florentine iris, and earthy oakmoss. The opening snaps like a broken flower stem. Crisp neroli and bergamot provide an immediate citrus flash before cold hyacinth and silvery orris root soften the edges. As the perfum…

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Tulipe by Le Galion is a crisp, stem-heavy floral perfume built around green leaves, pungent galbanum, and bitter botanical freshness. Created by perfumer Thomas Fontaine, it interprets the literary idea of a dark tulip through vegetal realism rather than sweet garden blossoms. A burst of leafy greenery and acacia ope…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chanel N°19 or Tulipe?

Chanel N°19 takes 5 of 8 categories. Chanel N°19 is rated 4.09/5 from 5,307 votes; Tulipe is rated 3.94/5 from 66 votes. Choose Chanel N°19 for a green and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tulipe for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°19 or Tulipe?

Chanel N°19 lasts longest (Chanel N°19 63/100, Tulipe 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°19 or Tulipe?

Chanel N°19 projects furthest (Chanel N°19 58/100, Tulipe 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel N°19 and Tulipe smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Narcissus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Chanel N°19 or Tulipe better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tulipe is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel N°19 is the stronger pick. Chanel N°19 suits daytime wear; Tulipe suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel N°19 and Tulipe?

Chanel N°19 has top notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Orris Root, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Leather and Cedar. Tulipe has top notes of Green Leaves, Galbanum and Acácia, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, White Cedar Extract and Orris.