Fragrance comparison

Chemistry vs No Comments

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 146 ratings analysed

Chemistry

Clinique

3.84139 votes

Rank #34,593 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

No Comments

PerfumeBox

3.437 votes

Rank #62,904 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Chemistry
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
No Comments
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Chemistry2/4

No Comments2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No Comments
Sillage & projection: No Comments
Value for money: Chemistry
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chemistry

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChemistryClinique

No CommentsPerfumeBox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 43%Had 31%Want 26%

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 50%Had 20%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

139 votes

29%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityNo Comments

SillageNo Comments

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value55

Category winnerChemistryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

green69%

musky61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

floral44%

mossy30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

MintNeroliLavenderLemon

Heart2 to 3 hours

GingerCorianderPepperCyclamen

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskOakmossSandalwoodCedarAmber

Top

BergamotLemonGrapefruitOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

RosemaryCorianderLaurelsJasmineNutmegNeroliFreesiaCyclamen

Base

OakmossCedarMuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Lemon, Coriander and Cyclamen. Durations are only published for Chemistry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring98

Summer100

Fall59

Winter28

Day100

Night22

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex8

Women4

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,593

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,904

PerfumerSergey Karov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChemistryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chemistry by Clinique opens with a bright burst of sharp lemon, crisp mint, and clean lavender, quickly rounded out by sweet neroli. As the citrus sparkle settles, a fresh spicy heart emerges with prickly ginger, coriander, black pepper, and light floral cyclamen. The base dries down into traditional woody and mossy t…

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No Comments by PerfumeBox opens with a bright rush of bergamot, lemon, grapefruit, orange, and mandarin before turning herbal, spicy, and lightly floral. The dry-down settles into cedar, oakmoss, musk, patchouli, and amber, giving the citrus freshness a cleaner woody base. It reads as a daytime masculine scent with f…

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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, Chemistry or No Comments?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Chemistry is rated 3.84/5 from 139 votes; No Comments is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Chemistry for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose No Comments for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chemistry or No Comments?

No Comments lasts longest (No Comments 72/100, Chemistry 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chemistry or No Comments?

No Comments projects furthest (No Comments 60/100, Chemistry 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chemistry and No Comments smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Neroli, Lemon, Coriander and Cyclamen.

Is Chemistry or No Comments better for summer or winter?

Chemistry suits daytime wear; No Comments suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chemistry and No Comments?

Chemistry has top notes of Mint, Neroli, Lavender and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Coriander, Pepper and Cyclamen, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Cedar. No Comments has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Rosemary, Coriander, Laurels and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar, Musk and Patchouli.