Fragrance comparison

Chelsea Morning vs Nouveaunille

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 1,291 ratings analysed

Chelsea Morning

Lush · 2024

4.111,253 votes

Rank #1,427 CaramelVanilla

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32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nouveaunille

House of Matriarch

4.3238 votes

Rank #29,722 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nouveaunille takes 4 of 7 categories.

Chelsea Morning
Choose it for a caramel and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Nouveaunille
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chelsea Morning3/7

Nouveaunille4/7

Ratings & consensus: Nouveaunille
Community sentiment: Chelsea Morning
Longevity: Nouveaunille
Sillage & projection: Nouveaunille
Value for money: Chelsea Morning
Versatility: Nouveaunille
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

NouveaunilleHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 1,253 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

4.32/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerNouveaunilleRating 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

66%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerChelsea MorningMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNouveaunille

SillageNouveaunille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value58

Category winnerChelsea MorningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

vanilla88%

sweet77%

citrus65%

aromatic53%

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

cacao61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both vanilla 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

Notes

Madagascar VanillaTahitian VanillaVanillaCaramelCacaoFenugreekMyrrhPrecious WoodsMuskGuaiac WoodOrris RootAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Vanilla and Fenugreek. Durations are only published for Nouveaunille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night36

Spring25

Summer25

Fall88

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNouveaunilleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex27

Women71

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Date 45%Party 23%Casual 19%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews72

Overall rank#29,722

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

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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House of Matriarch Nouveaunille is not your typical sugary cupcake bakery scent. It leans dark, resinous, and deeply woody right from the first spray. Co-created by perfumer Christi Meshell and fragrance reviewer Joseph Sagona, the blend anchors lush Madagascar vanilla and Tahitian vanilla against bitter cacao, dry or…

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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 Nouveaunille?

Nouveaunille takes 4 of 7 categories. Chelsea Morning is rated 4.11/5 from 1,253 votes; Nouveaunille is rated 4.32/5 from 38 votes. Choose Chelsea Morning for a caramel and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Nouveaunille for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chelsea Morning or Nouveaunille?

Nouveaunille lasts longest (Nouveaunille 76/100, Chelsea Morning 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chelsea Morning or Nouveaunille?

Nouveaunille projects furthest (Nouveaunille 71/100, Chelsea Morning 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chelsea Morning and Nouveaunille smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Caramel, Vanilla and Fenugreek.

Is Chelsea Morning or Nouveaunille better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chelsea Morning and Nouveaunille?

Chelsea Morning features Caramel, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Lemon and Fenugreek. Nouveaunille features Madagascar Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla, Vanilla, Caramel and Cacao.