Fragrance comparison

Chenonceau vs Blue Mice

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chenonceau

King's Palace Perfumery

4.504 votes

Rank #33,903 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Blue Mice

Anastasia Denisenkova

2.8513 votes

Rank #64,643 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chenonceau takes 3 of 3 categories.

Chenonceau
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Blue Mice
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chenonceau3/3

Blue Mice0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChenonceauKing's Palace Perfumery

Blue MiceAnastasia Denisenkova

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

2.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

8%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

46%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity27

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate46

Category winners

LongevityChenonceau

SillageChenonceau

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

vanilla100%

amber92%

powdery84%

cacao77%

iris69%

warm spicy61%

powdery100%

amber92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cacao PodAmberVanillaIrisTonka BeanMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

OlibanumHeliotropeRed BerriesIrisCacao PodPralinecannabis

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao Pod and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,903

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#64,643

PerfumerAnastasia Denisenkova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChenonceauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chenonceau is a warm amber vanilla with cacao, iris powder, tonka and musk giving it a soft but textured feel. Wearers describe amber and cocoa up front, then a sweeter powdery dry-down that can feel resinous, plummy, woolly and comforting in cold weather. It is best for people who like rich amber blends with sweetnes…

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Blue Mice by Anastasia Denisenkova is a bold, powdery unisex scent launched in 2016. It balances sweet praline and cacao pod notes against a resinous, iris-heavy heart. This perfume is best suited for cooler weather when you want a distinct, gourmand-adjacent presence that lingers on clothing for hours.

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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, Chenonceau or Blue Mice?

Chenonceau takes 3 of 3 categories. Chenonceau is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Blue Mice is rated 2.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose Chenonceau for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Blue Mice for a powdery and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.