Chemin vs Maxim's de Paris
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
8%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Maxim's de Paris takes 1 of 1 categories.
CheminChoose it for a chocolate and amber character. Best in fall.
Maxim's de ParisChoose it for a floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Chemin0/1
Maxim's de Paris1/1
- 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
- Maxim's de Paris
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CheminKilesaMaxim's de ParisMaxim's de ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 10%Want 90%
4.12/ 5 · 283 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
100%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
51%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
247 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familychocolate100%
amber83%
warm spicy65%
sweet48%
cacao30%
floral100%
green92%
aromatic84%
rose77%
powdery69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match8%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitPeppermintPear
Heart
ChocolateGeraniumTuberoseRose
Base
AmberCedarwoodMelonMusk
Top
HyacinthCassisMelonMint
Heart
RoseCarnationNarcissusGeraniumJasmineMimosaDyer’s GreenweedAfrican Orange Flower
Base
oak mossAmberMuskSandalwoodFrench labdanumPatchouliHeliotropeVanille
InformationalShared notesGeranium, Rose, Amber and Melon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring67
Summer24
Fall100
Winter88
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#73,335
PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,636
PerfumerDominique Ropion
Launched—
Reviews48
Category winnerMaxim's de ParisHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChemin by Kilesa is a unisex 2024 fragrance built around an unusual fresh gourmand idea. Grapefruit, peppermint, and pear give the opening a cool, bright lift before chocolate, geranium, rose, and tuberose move it into a sweeter floral heart. The dry-down brings amber, cedarwood, melon, and musk, so the scent should s…
Reviews →Maxim's de Paris is a classic green floral chypre with a plush rose heart, mossy depth, and a faint fruity lift from melon and cassis. It opens brisk and aromatic, then settles into powdery florals, oakmoss, patchouli, soft woods, and amber. This suits someone who enjoys vintage-leaning perfumes with structure and cha…
Reviews →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, Chemin or Maxim's de Paris?
Maxim's de Paris takes 1 of 1 categories. Chemin is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Maxim's de Paris is rated 4.12/5 from 283 votes. Choose Chemin for a chocolate and amber character. Best in fall. Choose Maxim's de Paris for a floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Do Chemin and Maxim's de Paris smell similar?
Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Geranium, Rose, Amber and Melon.
What are the notes in Chemin and Maxim's de Paris?
Chemin has top notes of Grapefruit, Peppermint and Pear, heart notes of Chocolate, Geranium, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Amber, Cedarwood, Melon and Musk. Maxim's de Paris has top notes of Hyacinth, Cassis, Melon and Mint, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Narcissus and Geranium, a base of oak moss, Amber, Musk and Sandalwood.
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