Fragrance comparison

Chemistry vs Othello

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Chemistry

Cranford

—0 votes

Rank #76,807 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Othello

Sared Perfumes

3.502 votes

Rank #68,992 Yellow FloralOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Othello takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chemistry
Choose it for a violet and powdery character.
Othello
Choose it for a yellow floral and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chemistry0/1

Othello1/1

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: Othello

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChemistryCranford

OthelloSared Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

earthy65%

mossy56%

yellow floral100%

oud92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MandarinSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletCloveOsmanthusCumin

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliMossOudAmberMusk

Top

Ylang-YlangNutmegRose

Heart

SaffronVioletPeony

Base

OudAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Nutmeg, Violet and Oud. Durations are only published for Chemistry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring25

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOthelloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chemistry by Cranford opens with an immediate lift of juicy mandarin peel dusted in warm culinary spices like dry nutmeg and golden saffron. As the initial citrus sparkle fades into the background, the heart reveals an earthy, powdery violet layered against clove buds and apricot-tinted osmanthus blossoms. A faint pin…

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Othello by Sared Perfumes is a floral oriental built around creamy ylang ylang and rose, warmed with nutmeg and saffron. As it settles, the bouquet turns more powdery and violet toned, then lands in a sweet ambered base with vanilla and oud. It reads plush and dressed up, with a soft vintage-leaning floral texture an…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Chemistry and Othello smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Nutmeg, Violet and Oud.

Is Chemistry or Othello better for summer or winter?

Othello suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chemistry and Othello?

Chemistry has top notes of Mandarin, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Violet, Clove, Osmanthus and Cumin, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Oud and Amber. Othello has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Rose, heart notes of Saffron, Violet and Peony, a base of Oud, Amber and Vanilla.