Fragrance comparison

Chantilly vs Kairos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 910 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chantilly

Houbigant

3.91910 votes

Rank #25,143 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Kairos

Asad Siddiki

—0 votes

Rank #69,529 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chantilly takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chantilly
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kairos
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Chantilly1/1

Kairos0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chantilly

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChantillyHoubigant

KairosAsad Siddiki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 910 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

910 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

amber69%

floral61%

woody100%

amber92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

white floral61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonNeroliBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

SpicesCarnationYlang-YlangOrange BlossomRoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoinOakmossTonka BeanMusk

Top

Fruity NotesCitrusesSpices

Heart

AmbertonicVanillaJasmineLeather

Base

MuskWoody NotesOakmossAmbrostar™Ambreine

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Spices, Jasmine and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Chantilly, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 37%Date 29%Work 24%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,143

PerfumerMarcel Billot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,529

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChantillyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chantilly by Houbigant delivers a crisp blast of sparkling lemon and neroli that quickly softens into clove-tinged carnation and warm benzoin resin. Created in 1941, this classic scent pairs bright citrus with a cozy, powdery base of vanilla and sandalwood. It behaves like a comforting second skin on cool mornings. T…

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Kairos opens with citrus, spice and a soft fruity lift, then settles into a warmer heart of vanilla, leather and jasmine. The drydown looks built around woody amber materials, musk and oakmoss, so the overall profile reads smooth, modern and masculine with a bright start and a richer, leathery finish.

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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.

Do Chantilly and Kairos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Spices, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Chantilly or Kairos better for summer or winter?

Chantilly suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chantilly and Kairos?

Chantilly has top notes of Lemon, Neroli, Bergamot and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Spices, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Benzoin and Oakmoss. Kairos has top notes of Fruity Notes, Citruses and Spices, heart notes of Ambertonic, Vanilla, Jasmine and Leather, a base of Musk, Woody Notes, Oakmoss and Ambrostar™.