Fragrance comparison

Chelsea Morning vs Alyaa

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 1,289 ratings analysed

4 wins

Chelsea Morning

Lush · 2024

4.111,253 votes

Rank #1,427 CaramelVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Alyaa

Blend Oud

4.0336 votes

Rank #15,186 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chelsea Morning takes 4 of 7 categories.

Chelsea Morning
Choose it for a caramel and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Alyaa
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chelsea Morning4/7

Alyaa3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chelsea MorningLush

AlyaaBlend Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 1,253 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

Category winnerChelsea MorningRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

29%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

1,106 votes

53%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

11%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerChelsea MorningMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAlyaa

SillageAlyaa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value50

Category winnerChelsea MorningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

vanilla88%

sweet77%

citrus65%

aromatic53%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both vanilla, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CaramelVanillaTonka BeanLemonFenugreekMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Blood OrangeGrapesLemonBergamot

Heart

White FlowersCaramelJasmine Sambac

Base

VanillaMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer73

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night70

Category winnerAlyaaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex27

Women71

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews72

Overall rank#15,186

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerChelsea MorningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chelsea Morning is a buttery caramel vanilla with a bright lemon lift that keeps the sweetness from feeling flat. It opens like warm biscuits and butterscotch, then settles into a softer tonka and amber glow. This reads gourmand first, but the citrus and aromatic touch stop it from becoming heavy syrup. It suits coole…

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Alyaa by Blend Oud opens with a bright flash of blood orange, lemon, and sweet grape before shifting toward a plush heart of jasmine sambac and white flowers. As the top notes quiet down, caramel and tonka bean bring a soft gourmand weight to the profile. The base settles into creamy sandalwood, vanilla, and warm mus…

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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, Chelsea Morning or Alyaa?

Chelsea Morning takes 4 of 7 categories. Chelsea Morning is rated 4.11/5 from 1,253 votes; Alyaa is rated 4.03/5 from 36 votes. Choose Chelsea Morning for a caramel and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Alyaa for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chelsea Morning or Alyaa?

Alyaa lasts longest (Alyaa 78/100, Chelsea Morning 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chelsea Morning or Alyaa?

Alyaa projects furthest (Alyaa 69/100, Chelsea Morning 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chelsea Morning and Alyaa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Caramel, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Lemon.

Is Chelsea Morning or Alyaa better for summer or winter?

For summer, Alyaa is the stronger pick. For winter, Chelsea Morning is the stronger pick. Chelsea Morning suits daytime wear; Alyaa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chelsea Morning and Alyaa?

Chelsea Morning features Caramel, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Lemon and Fenugreek. Alyaa has top notes of Blood Orange, Grapes, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of White Flowers, Caramel and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.